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UConn Edges Duke 37-34 on Late Strip-Sack After Fagnano-to-Bell Go-Ahead TD

The victory lifted UConn to 7-3, marking a second ACC win this season heading into a home date with Air Force.

Overview

  • Joe Fagnano went 27 of 39 for 311 yards and three touchdowns, hitting Skyler Bell for a 19-yard go-ahead score with 1:58 left before running in the two-point conversion.
  • Linebacker Bryun Parham stripped Duke quarterback Darian Mensah in the final seconds and Trent Jones recovered to clinch the win.
  • Skyler Bell caught 11 passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns, giving him a program-record 12 touchdown receptions this season.
  • A season-high home crowd since 2013 watched UConn convert a fake punt with Alex Honig to set up a Cam Edwards 3-yard rushing touchdown that briefly reclaimed the lead.
  • Duke’s Darian Mensah threw for 222 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions as UConn notched its second ACC victory; Fagnano has not thrown an interception this season and the Huskies host Air Force next.