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- Pick/market: Matchup: Syracuse (1-2, 0-2) at UConn (2-2) Location: Rentschler Field (Storrs, CT) Time: 12:00 p.m.

- Coaching: It would be an understatement to say this season has not started according to plan for Fran Brown's Syracuse Orange.

- LB: Angeli will remain the starter per Fran Brown

- Injury: The first SEC injury report of the season is out for No.

- Intel: Michael Terry with five carries for 30 yards on this drive, including a 13-yard run that featured a broken tackle.

- DL: The defense is now out and DL Justus Terry, NB Xavier Filsaime, and S Kobe Black are not dressed.

- Syracuse rarely blitzed and instead dropped seven defenders into coverage against Pitt, according to the game analysis. The approach forced Heintschel to locate openings in a crowded secondary. This describes the defense used in that game, not confirmation of the same plan for Syracuse's next opponent.

- Syracuse replaced Steve Angeli with Amari Odom midway through the fourth quarter of its 27-13 loss at Pittsburgh after interceptions on consecutive possessions. Angeli finished 13-of-25 for 161 yards and two interceptions, and earlier underthrew an open Umari Hatcher on a potential touchdown. The recap does not announce a starter change for the next game. - Syracuse's run defense allowed Pittsburgh 247 yards and more than seven yards per carry, including a 76-yard touchdown drive on four runs immediately after halftime. The pass defense was more effective, limiting the Panthers to 123 yards on 10-of-23 passing; the clearest breakdown was on the ground. - Syracuse running back Ahmad Miller produced 78 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. His second-half rushing success created a play-action opportunity that the passing game failed to convert into a touchdown, leaving a productive ground-game stretch without points. - Syracuse committed 10 penalties for 94 yards, mostly during the opening quarter and a half. Repeated penalties and missed opportunities contributed to a second straight loss and a 1-2 overall, 0-2 conference start; the Orange now have a bye before the trip to UConn. - Syracuse turned to Shay Barker after Tripp Woody badly missed a short field goal. Barker made a field goal before halftime. This establishes an in-game kicker replacement, but the report does not confirm who will handle the job going forward.

- Pick/market: Syracuse's house of horrors at Pittsburgh continued as the Orange fell 27-13 Thursday night.

- QB: Hard to say, he has been limping like crazy for two weeks now.

- Intel: @ahmad_millerr caps off a 10-play, 65-yard scoring drive

- Pick/market: QB Amari Odom has taken over for Syracuse after Steve Angeli goes 13-25 for 161 yards and two interceptions through the first 53 minutes of the game against Pitt.

- STORRS, CT - The UConn Huskies will be at home at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field on Saturday to take on the Syracuse Orange of the ACC. - Watch Head Coach Jason Candle's press conference previewing this week's match-up. - Embedded video transcript: Jason Candle Week #5 Press Conference | Syracuse

- Intel: He didn't think it was a fumble, handed it off to the UConn player and then UConn gets a first down after review.