Jason Candle names Kalieb Osborne as starting quarterback for UConn season opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 11:15 PM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
UConn head coach Jason Candle named Kalieb Osborne the team's starting quarterback for the season-opening game against Lafayette College on Saturday. The decision follows a three-man competition during fall camp that included fellow transfers Jake Merklinger and Tucker McDonald. Osborne, a dual-threat quarterback who previously played for Candle at Toledo, appeared in seven games as a backup last season. During that time, he completed 32 of 52 passes for 427 yards and three touchdowns, while adding 282 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 51 carries. The matchup against Lafayette takes place at Rentschler Field at noon on Saturday.
- •Jason Candle selected Kalieb Osborne as the starting quarterback for the season opener.
- •The competition included Tennessee transfer Jake Merklinger and incumbent Tucker McDonald.
- •Osborne transferred to UConn after playing seven games under Candle at Toledo last year.
- •UConn faces Lafayette College at Rentschler Field on Saturday at noon.
- •Osborne recorded 282 rushing yards and 427 passing yards during his time at Toledo.
- 11:15 PMYahoo Sports — UConn coach Jason Candle names his starting quarterback for opening game vs. Lafayette
"Jason Candle has his quarterback. Kalieb Osborne, the dual-threat Toledo transfer, was named the starter on Friday, a source confirmed to The Courant, after a three-man competition throughout fall camp that included Jake Merklinger, a transfer from Tennessee, and Tucker McDonald, who has been a Husky since his redshirt season in 2023. Osborne, 6 feet 4, 218 pounds from Pontiac, Maryland, had ...
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