Papajohns.com Bowl: UConn 13 - South Carolina 0 at Halftime

A halftime score that most UConn fans wouldn't have even expected here from Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama for the Papajohns.com Bowl. A defensive struggle for the beginning part of the first half, neither team recorded a first down through 7 minutes of play. With UConn driving, Frazer connected with Kashief Moore on a flare down the left sideline, where Moore made a highlight reel one handed catch for a 37 yard touchdown to put the Huskies up 7-0 with 6:37 to go in the first quarter. On the ensuing Huskies drive after stopping South Carolina on a 4th and 1, UConn took over on their own 32 and managed a 33 yard field goal by Dave Teggart to improve their lead by 10. After forcing South Carolina to two straight 3-and-outs, Teggart connected again, this time a 44 yard field goal to put the Huskies up 13-0, which is how the half would end. Andre Dixon leads all ground gainers with 13 rushes for 44 yards. Dixon has also surpassed 1000 yards on this season during an 8 yard run in the 2nd half. The Huskies defense has been the story so far this half, holding the Gamecocks to just 65 yards in the air and 28 yards on the ground. Garcia is the leading rusher for South Carolina, mainly because UConn's pass rush is forcing Garcia out of the pocket. South Carolina was held without a first down through the first 23 minutes of play in the half, and have managed just 4 in the game thus far. They are 1 for 8 on third down conversions, and 0 for 2 on 4th down conversions. The 2nd half is just about to be underway here from Birmingham for the Papajohns.com Bowl.