UConn hosts Maryland in early season college football nonconference matchup

UConn hosts Maryland at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field on Saturday afternoon. Both programs enter the contest with 1-0 records following their respective season-opening victories against FCS opponents. The Huskies, under head coach Jason Candle, look to build on a 56-7 win over Lafayette in which quarterback Kalieb Osborne recorded 265 passing yards and two touchdowns. Maryland arrives in East Hartford with a 19-game nonconference win streak after defeating Hampton 62-0 last week. The Terrapins feature returning starter Malik Washington, who recorded 186 passing yards in his opener. This game marks the first of three scheduled home matchups for UConn against Power Four opponents this season.

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