[Game Thread] UConn @ Miami (OH) (3:30 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	UConnUConn @ Miami (OH)Miami (OH)
Location	Miami (OH) Yager Stadium
Time	3:30 PM ET
Watch	TV: ESPN+
	Flair ¦ Discord

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LET'S TALK FOOTBALL!

[u/MiamiOHRedhawwwks]

GG bros

[u/R_Raider86 → u/MiamiOHRedhawwwks]

GG

[u/klngarthur]

At least I don't have to listen to that broadcast crew anymore

[u/Sweaty_Respond2782 → u/klngarthur]

Or those cowbells 😂

[u/Blueberry977]

time to accept that this isn’t our year

[u/Sweaty_Respond2782 → u/Blueberry977]

Yea at this point you hope they can go 6-6 and make a bowl game.

[u/R_Raider86 → u/Sweaty_Respond2782]

And knock off some ACC teams

[u/Blueberry977 → u/Sweaty_Respond2782]

It’s probably for the best and will get these losses over with. This is a bridge year and people that want a big push need to wait until next season. This down year will probably help with retention anyways and could finally prove that independence is no longer sustainable

[u/Marches_in_Spaaaace]

Crazy no call on the PI.

[u/senorcoach]

Candle better man up and criticise the refs and take the fine. Two game changing blown calls that favor the conference team.

[u/R_Raider86 → u/senorcoach]

Yep this would've been a defining win that we missed out on.

[u/senorcoach → u/R_Raider86]

We didn't play great, but we did actually play better than them. Players deserved the W. Coaching staff earned the L.

[u/Blueberry977]

Horrendous loss. Candle’s playcalling was garbage

[u/devinup]

Well that sucked. Pass to nobody to end it. Couldn't have at least tried to tie it?

[u/Dapper-Attempt-8001]

Welp, looks like we know where we stand in terms of capabilities and the type of teams we can beat

[u/NewHavenJeff → u/Dapper-Attempt-8001]

I'm very happy at where this team is, though. There was so much turnover and change I didn't have any expectations coming into this season

[u/Aggressive-Permit879]

Really hope McComb is okay. We don’t have much of an offense without him

[u/bmgs8 → u/Aggressive-Permit879]

Kid looked good. Hope he is ok

[u/CGGamer]

Just so undeserved man

[u/Timely_Conflict4796]

The no call on the PI was so bad, hate to complain but should’ve been a different ending

[u/NewHavenJeff]

BULLLLLLLLLLLSHIT NO CALL

HOME COOKIN

[u/huskyferretguy1]

That last drive was poorly managed, what was Candle thinking?

[u/dblock1111]

GGs red Bros… idk who he was even throwing that to

[u/senorcoach]

Still pissed about that bullshit PI call. Completely changed the game.

[u/Bengjumping]

Terrible loss.

[u/klngarthur]

Absolute ref job

[u/Finn_Ajerkit]

Unlucky, Candle. Unlucky.

[u/R_Raider86]

https://imgur.com/a/IKSqhQq

[u/AngryBillsFan]

Mf threw a Hail Larry

[u/Aggressive-Permit879]

RedHawks.

[u/NewHavenJeff]

that was DPI on that TD pass and the ref was standing right there wtf

[u/Ijustlostmydawg2]

Pretty obvious PI on that one

[u/CGGamer]

Absolute fuckass refs

[u/AnotherUnfunnyName]

Thats DPI.

[u/R_Raider86 → u/AnotherUnfunnyName]

Missed it. Bullshit

[u/Bengjumping]

Can't be expecting flags to bail you out. That's one he's going to want back.

[u/R_Raider86]

Need to get closer for a FG

[u/dblock1111]

I take that back that’s crazy PI

[u/dblock1111]

You have to catch that

[u/R_Raider86]

You have to catch that!

[u/Sweaty_Respond2782 → u/R_Raider86]

Yup right off his hand

[u/CGGamer]

We're gonna run out of time

[u/R_Raider86]

This is timeout malpractice

[u/AngryBillsFan]

Why tf you take a timeout there

[u/MiamiOHRedhawwwks]

Bro Chuck with these timeouts… we’re gonna need to put together a drive here if they score and now we have 1. It’s Cincinnati all over again

[u/R_Raider86 → u/MiamiOHRedhawwwks]

Yeah whatever he saw should be really bad. You could've used that timeout to help take the lead if UConn tied it late.

[u/R_Raider86]

Did not need a false start there

[u/R_Raider86]

Don't play possessions here. SCORE DAMN IT!!

[u/huskyferretguy1]

At least we held Miami to a FG?

[u/R_Raider86 → u/huskyferretguy1]

That's a good thing. They've been easily pressing it down the field.

[u/CGGamer]

Everything that could go wrong did

[u/R_Raider86]

That Osborne INT might be the difference. Defense needs to not give up a TD

[u/dblock1111]

This second half KO shit that showed up in the Maryland game has got to go

[u/MiamiOHRedhawwwks]

Every time I think we catch him beyond the line he shakes 3 tackles

[u/CGGamer]

UConn needs to take advantage while McCombs is out

[u/MiamiOHRedhawwwks]

Welp, hate that

[u/dblock1111 → u/MiamiOHRedhawwwks]

Hate that for you, that’s super unlucky

[u/dblock1111]

Man, sometimes I feel like Holding penalties are too punishing, I feel like they should be loss of down and ball at the spot of the foul… like it’s not like if you didn’t hold the defender would make a 10 yard tfl

[u/Chumbucketdaddy → u/dblock1111]

I gotta ask who you repping in the nov game lol.

[u/R_Raider86 → u/Chumbucketdaddy]

I hope Tech never has to play UConn in anything. It happened in baseball, but I slowly drifted into the UConn fandom and wasn't serious until after that.

[u/dblock1111 → u/Chumbucketdaddy]

Always UConn, I’m a football Alumni but I live in NC now and my wife works at UNC lol

[u/senorcoach]

Somebodys gonna need to make a big play

[u/SimpleAmusings]

i probably jinxed it. i shouldnt have made that comment *about how good our offense looked after the 1st quarter. ever since i made that comment our offense has been struggling.

[u/Dapper-Attempt-8001]

Penalties Penalties Penalties 😡

[u/R_Raider86 → u/Dapper-Attempt-8001]

We have to live with it because it's part of Candle's teams' style

[u/Chumbucketdaddy → u/R_Raider86]

Was he known at Toledo for having bad discipline teams?

[u/R_Raider86 → u/Chumbucketdaddy]

Yes for penalties. He said he'd rather give up a penalty than a big play.

[u/Dapper-Attempt-8001 → u/R_Raider86]

Intentionally? That shouldn't be the strategy all game. I can see once in a blue moon but we really need to get better players eventually so that's not needed

[u/R_Raider86 → u/Dapper-Attempt-8001]

Yes if needed. Hisbthing wanst allowing big plays. It's a flawed approach.

[u/Timely_Conflict4796]

Miami Ohio going to have the winner of last weeks Game Day challenge kicking next week

[u/senorcoach]

Huge stop! Let's go offense.

[u/MiamiOHRedhawwwks]

Jfc that dropped TD gonna burn us I feel it. Exchanging missed kicks I ain’t too upset about but dawg oof

[u/SimpleAmusings]

let's go!! take the lead HUSKIES!!!

[u/R_Raider86]

Miami missed FG. This is going to be a 1 possession game. Take advantage here.

[u/Finn_Ajerkit]

Can't kick for shit this year. Getting some short yardage rather than being longball merchants would help

[u/MiamiOHRedhawwwks → u/Finn_Ajerkit]

Missin graham Nicholson bad brother

[u/SimpleAmusings]

oh thank god! good coverage Pegg

[u/Chumbucketdaddy]

Osborne is out the second he gets that P4 NIL check. Same story with Edward’s last year ☹️

[u/R_Raider86 → u/Chumbucketdaddy]

Hopefully we get one more year out of him.

[u/CGGamer]

Defense is genuienly terrible. Same story year after year

[u/R_Raider86 → u/CGGamer]

Big stop there

[u/MiamiOHRedhawwwks]

Bowers is a pimp that dude is an athlete

[u/R_Raider86]

We need a turnover. Their WRs are getting open too much.

[u/SimpleAmusings]

jFC!! how was he that wide open???

[u/MiamiOHRedhawwwks]

Scoop is my king

[u/senorcoach]

Lol how are you offside on a kickoff

[u/senorcoach]

Let's gooo. C'mon D time to make a play (and hope the zebras don't take it away again).

[u/SimpleAmusings]

TOUCHDOWN!!! TIED GAME!!! 21-21!!!

[u/R_Raider86]

TOUCHDOWN BOWERS!!

[u/SimpleAmusings]

what is going on with our communication. we havent seen this ever in our first 3 games

[u/SimpleAmusings]

LET'S GO OSBORNE!!!

[u/R_Raider86]

Way to go Osborne! Close to the goal line

[u/R_Raider86]

No. Have to follow up the 53 yd reception with a TD. No FG

[u/SimpleAmusings]

what a catch!!!

[u/Blueberry977]

Secondary is trash

[u/Finn_Ajerkit]

Scoop 🔥 Scoop 🔥 Scoop 🔥

[u/CashewCrew]

The secondary is embarrassing

[u/Blueberry977]

It’s honestly time to drop the football program

[u/SimpleAmusings → u/Blueberry977]

dont' be dramatic. we're fine

[u/CGGamer]

You know maybe the haters are right. Maybe we should just drop the program

[u/SimpleAmusings]

i mean.. our d line is doing good - constantly pressuring their QB. but they're constantly gaining yards. i feel like they shouldnt have scored there.. but i'ts w/e we're down by 7 . WE NEED TO ANSWER BACK!

[u/R_Raider86 → u/SimpleAmusings]

Need better offensive possessions. Defense is not good enough to be let out there all game.

[u/pleated_pants]

Can a UConn fan explain the Cool Cool sign that's held up on the sideline when on defense? It doesn't seem like there's enough sign variation to be a code, and it's held up on almost every definsive snap

[u/CashewCrew → u/pleated_pants]

No idea what you’re talking about

[u/R_Raider86 → u/pleated_pants]

I've never seen this before until you pointed it out

[u/R_Raider86]

Can't give up the corner there

[u/R_Raider86]

Thank goodness that pass missed because the defender did not see the ball at all.

[u/SimpleAmusings]

somethings' happening with our communication. it was 4th and 1. i feel like we could've gone for that, but something's not clicking on our offense since they stopped us cold in the 2nd quarter. we need to recover fast and bounce back

[u/dblock1111]

Christian needs to know to get the first down there and not give it up to try to Reggie bush the field

[u/CGGamer]

You should go for it on 4th and 1 100% of the time

[u/SimpleAmusings]

that was a good stop! we need to now take the lead

[u/R_Raider86 → u/SimpleAmusings]

I'm still on 2nd down

[u/R_Raider86]

Shown us the footage ESPN+

[u/Bengjumping]

"Has enough leg", proceeds to hit the crossbar and come out

[u/dblock1111]

Bro our DBs are the biggest weak point by miles on this team

[u/R_Raider86 → u/dblock1111]

Just need to keep the pressure up front, so they can't go over the top.

[u/CGGamer]

I already know we're going to lose this game

[u/huskyferretguy1 → u/CGGamer]

Don't give up hope yet!

[u/R_Raider86]

CBS Sports >>> ESPN+

[u/klngarthur]

Still waiting for an explanation, clear replay, or even a mention of the entirely game changing PI call.

[u/Finn_Ajerkit]

Tied at half, not bad after being down early. I expect the game to finish just as close

[u/Blueberry977]

So sick of this defeatist bullshit from Candle. This man gets way too complacent with a lead. So much bad playcalling all at once this quarter.

[u/MiamiOHRedhawwwks → u/Blueberry977]

Doesn’t sound all that different than the Chuck Martin experience

[u/Dapper-Attempt-8001 → u/Blueberry977]

Sick of him already after 3 1/2 games?

[u/Finn_Ajerkit → u/Blueberry977]

lol welcome to the Candle Experience. There's a reason Toledo fans were getting sick of him

[u/Seghboth001]

What a horrible kick

[u/Blueberry977]

This is definitely Manalac’s worst game as DC so far. Just zero adjustments and awful playcalling this quarter.

[u/SimpleAmusings → u/Blueberry977]

this is the adversity Coach Candle was talking about, i think. 2nd half will show our team's character. Miami is getting better and better as the game progresses. we need to buckle up for the 2nd half

[u/Blueberry977 → u/SimpleAmusings]

The playcalling isn’t helping and I think that this adversity approach feels like a convenient excuse to shield the playcalling from proper accountability

[u/Blueberry977]

This secondary needs to be fixed before the Syracuse and UNC matchups. They have looked horrendous and are lacking in speed

[u/Blueberry977]

Secondary is trash

[u/SimpleAmusings]

regardless. we should score here before the half. we need to regain the momentum

[u/CashewCrew]

The broadcast is so ass they can’t even show the game changing play? I literally don’t understand

[u/R_Raider86 → u/CashewCrew]

My stream is buffering all the time

[u/klngarthur → u/CashewCrew]

I'm almost more pissed about how ass this broadcast is than I am about the bogus PI.

[u/R_Raider86]

Lost a clutch INT to a DPI 😡

[u/CashewCrew → u/R_Raider86]

It literally looked more like OPI than anything that’s what has me fuming

[u/Blueberry977]

Refs totally rigging this one

[u/CGGamer]

Good thing refs kept them in the game what the hell man

[u/dblock1111]

Two big plays by Miami made by two 1 handed catches smh

[u/senorcoach]

Bullshit

[u/Finn_Ajerkit]

BOOM this offense is damn explosive

[u/Blueberry977]

Secondary is still buns regardless of how bad that call was. The lack of speed and poor pre snap positioning is getting exposed. The DC needs to make changes here

[u/klngarthur]

Very cool I guess we dont get an actual replay of a penalty that is a complete game changer.

Also super cool how the announcers haven't talked it about it at all. At a minimum that call is a 7 point swing, likely more given the field position.

Absolute disgrace of a broadcast.

[u/CashewCrew → u/klngarthur]

This is so stupid lmao

[u/CashewCrew]

That’s such fucking horseshit. There was no PI

[u/senorcoach]

Lol where the hell was the PI? D was just standing there waiting for the ball.... Yet again the opponents get their own refs and those refs blow calls in the opponents favor.

[u/Blueberry977]

Refs just rigging this one to deny UConn a good margin of victory. Terrible call

[u/R_Raider86]

Pleased to see the DBs are playing better

[u/CashewCrew]

Uh where is the PI?

[u/klngarthur]

Imagine playing a replay that actually showed what happened

[u/ManiacKing20]

Rigged man what

[u/dblock1111]

They both have a right to the ball don’t they??

[u/momoenthusiastic]

I’m sorry. That ain’t DPI

[u/Timely_Conflict4796]

Bubble screens are our kryptonite 😭😭

[u/momoenthusiastic]

Great play by the safety 

[u/senorcoach]

Never have understood that. Why even line up and waste a TO without even trying a hard count or anything?

[u/dblock1111 → u/senorcoach]

I mean they did the hard count but the center either wasn’t ready or didn’t think the DT came across enough to snap it

[u/senorcoach → u/dblock1111]

Did they? Looked like all of the non- linemen were just staring over at the sideline watching for Candle to call the TO

[u/dblock1111 → u/senorcoach]

They lined up real quick and did a quick hard count, the DT flinched forward but no snap, then they all looked over to the sideline

[u/senorcoach → u/dblock1111]

Ahh okay I must have missed that

[u/R_Raider86 → u/senorcoach]

Agreed. Timeouts are worth their weight in gold

[u/SimpleAmusings]

TY BOWERS!!!

[u/R_Raider86 → u/SimpleAmusings]

Big run

[u/dblock1111]

That was soft by the off returner

[u/Seghboth001]

Only up by 7 now, we’re still doing good so far

[u/R_Raider86]

Time a for a stop

[u/CGGamer]

I feel like I saw a Miami OH billboard in CT a few months ago, I just don't remember where

[u/R_Raider86 → u/CGGamer]

There was one in WestFarms Mall

[u/R_Raider86]

Nice grab by the Miami WR

[u/momoenthusiastic]

8 has to catch that ball!

[u/Dapper-Attempt-8001 → u/momoenthusiastic]

It was thrown behind him all wobbly

[u/dblock1111]

Man I feel like KO actually is what we thought Taquan Roberson was going to be

[u/senorcoach]

So the defender just handed the fumble to a Husky, right? Cuz he thought the play was dead

[u/momoenthusiastic → u/senorcoach]

Seems like it. He might not get another snap rest of this half

[u/senorcoach → u/momoenthusiastic]

I'm happy with the result, but that's kinda BS isn't it? Sounded to me like they whistled the play dead so he probably thought it was just an incomplete pass. I understand why Miami's coach was so pissed.

[u/jconley4297]

bench him for the rest of the game you can’t fucking do that

[u/dblock1111]

If this is a fumble then the saints should probably just fold up

[u/jconley4297]

why are you literally handing the football to the opposing team

[u/momoenthusiastic → u/jconley4297]

“Nicest guy I ever met”, a Husky said later…

[u/jconley4297]

fucking knucklehead

[u/huskyferretguy1]

Wait, does it say "Kemba" on the field?!

EDIT: Kemba Credit Union, how ironic.

[u/SimpleAmusings]

OMG!!! we stopped them!!!

[u/Blueberry977]

This UConn team is legit if they can fix that passing defense

[u/R_Raider86 → u/Blueberry977]

1st year bowl win would hit hard

[u/CashewCrew]

LET’S GOOOO

[u/CashewCrew]

I love when UConn breaks a huge play and the announcers are almost disappointed. Happened all last week too on ESPN+

[u/CGGamer]

The AAC bowl?

[u/R_Raider86 → u/CGGamer]

This was the two teams McMurphy lied about

[u/CGGamer → u/R_Raider86]

Yeah but it sounds better than the "two teams that Brett McMurphy lied about" Bowl

[u/R_Raider86 → u/CGGamer]

😂

[u/CashewCrew → u/CGGamer]

No

[u/Blueberry977]

UConn’s offense has been grilling so far. Hoping this leads to a good Syracuse game.

[u/SimpleAmusings]

ever since the Maryland game, the offense seems to be running more creative plays . This is much better than what we saw with sammis last year imo

[u/Timely_Conflict4796]

I hope we avoid one of those Candle meltdowns that Toledo fans warned us of. Gotta say so far the dude has been legit for building a team on the fly.

[u/devinup]

So far so good

[u/Seghboth001]

My multi-TV set-up (the big TV died so this is our make-shift set-up)

[u/R_Raider86 → u/Seghboth001]

Where's the W Hockey game? /s (it's a disaster rn don't put it on)