Connecticut 40, Vanderbilt 21
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 2, 2010
Where: Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut
Temperature:
60°
Head Official:
Steve Shaw
Attendance:
40000
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Connecticut got a clinching 44-yard interception return for a touchdown from Blidi Wreh-Wilson to turn back visiting Vanderbilt 40-21 on Saturday in East Hartford, Conn.
UConn running back Jordan Todman, who missed last week with an injury, rushed for 190 yards and two first-half touchdowns. Vanderbilt countered with two touchdown passes from Larry Smith in the second quarter and sent the game to intermission tied, 21-21.
The Huskies (2-2) assumed control in the third quarter on Cody Endres' 4-yard touchdown pass to Corey Manning. Dave Teggart's 25-yard field put UConn up 31-21 heading into the fourth quarter.
Wreh-Wilson picked off Smith with nine minutes to play in the game to seal the victory for the Huskies.
The Commodores (1-3, 1-1 SEC) host Eastern Michigan next week.
UConn (2-2) opens Big East play next week at Rutgers.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| Vanderbilt |
|
Connecticut |
|
Larry Smith
|
Player |
Jordan Todman
|
|
13 |
Attempts |
37 |
|
64 |
Yards |
190 |
|
4.9 |
Avg Yards |
5.1 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
2 |
|
0 |
Long |
0 |
Receiving
| Vanderbilt |
|
Connecticut |
|
Udom Umoh
| Player |
Michael Smith
|
|
3 |
Receptions |
4 |
|
45 |
Yards |
63 |
|
15.0 |
Avg Yards |
15.8 |
|
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sacks |
FF |
| Vanderbilt
|
326 |
169 |
157 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0.0 |
1 |
| Connecticut
|
375 |
196 |
179 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
5.0 |
2 |