20th ranked UCONN prooved they can compete on the road losing by a point (16-17) at Number 16 ranked Virginia back on October 13th. on a late field goal.
The only bad performance all year for UCONN was a 27-3 loss at 8-2 on the season Cincinnati in a game where the Huskies got behind early because of uncharatristic turnovers and never got their ground control attack untracked. The Bearcats QB Ben Mauk had a career day despite getting pummeled by the UCONN pass rush. He threw for three scores and ran one in himself. A two play 6 yard drive after an INT by Cincinnati at the end of the first quarter made it 13-0 and it was all over from there on out.
http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAF_20071013_CT@VA
http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAF_20071110_CT@CIN
Stranger things have happened this year in college football and laying say a small $200 to win $1880 is well worth the risk.
Natrually as 18.5 favorites WVU should win the game easily but we are talking about taking a shot here on a big dog not betting Secretariet in the Belmont if you know what I mean.
wil.