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New-look UConn routs FCS-member Lafayette 56-7 to begin Jason Candle era

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Kalieb Osborne led Connecticut to a 56-7 season-opening victory over Lafayette, throwing for two touchdowns and rushing for two more under first-year head coach Jason Candle. The Huskies dominated the game, outgaining Lafayette 671-209 and taking a 49-0 lead at one point. Kalieb Osborne completed 19 of 26 passes for 265 yards with an interception, while also rushing for 90 yards on eight carries. The victory improved UConn's record to 1-0 in season-openers since joining the FBS.

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Kalieb Osborne, the quarterback for University of Connecticut (UConn), led his team to a 56-7 victory over Lafayette University, an FCS-member school, in their season-opening game on Saturday. Osborne threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more, including a 9-yard keeper that put UConn up 21-0 with just over a minute left in the first quarter. The Huskies dominated the game, adding 14 points to their lead in each of the next two quarters to take a 49-0 lead before Lafayette scored with just seconds remaining. Osborne completed 19 of 26 passes for 265 yards, including an interception, and rushed for 90 yards on eight carries. The win improved UConn's record to 15-9 in season-openers since joining the FBS.

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EAST HARTFORD FBS Lafayette Leopards UConn

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UConn ORG · 4× Lafayette GPE · 3× Osborne PERSON · 3× FBS ORG · 2× Javon Brown PERSON · 2× Kenji Christian PERSON · 2× Leopards ORG · 2× Conn. GPE · 1× EAST HARTFORD GPE · 1× Kalieb Osborne PERSON · 1×

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Kalieb Osborne threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more to lead Connecticut to a 56-7 season-opening victory over FCS-member Lafayette on Saturday under first-year head coach Jason Candle.

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2026-09-05 · Toronto Star

New-look UConn routs FCS-member Lafayette 56-7 to begin Jason Candle era · assertive framing

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Kalieb Osborne threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more to lead Connecticut to a 56-7 season-opening victory over FCS-member Lafayette on Saturday under first-year head coach Jason Candle. asserted

Osborne → throw → Candle

Osborne found Javon Brown over the middle for a 24-yard touchdown on UConn’s first possession, and added an 18-yard connection with Kenji Christian midway through the first quarter. asserted

Osborne → find → quarter

Osborne’s 9-yard keeper made it 21-0 with 1:43 left in the first. asserted

1:43 → make → first

The Huskies added 14 points in each of the next two quarters for a 49-0 lead. asserted

Huskies → add → lead

Osborne was 19-of-26 passing for 265 yards with an interception. asserted

Osborne → pass → interception

He carried it eight times for 90 yards. asserted

He → carry → yards

Trey Cornist, Kenji Christian and Cyncir Bowers each had 40-plus yards rushing and a touchdown for UConn, which improved to 15-9 in season-openers since its move to FBS. asserted

which → have → FBS

Javon Brown caught six passes for 92 yards and a touchdown. asserted

Brown → catch → yards

Lafayette, which was looking for its first win over an FBS opponent since topping Rutgers in 1971, was outgained 671-209. asserted

which → look → 1971

The Leopards got on the board with 44 seconds left in the fourth after a 75-yard drive. asserted

Leopards → get → drive

The Leopards played Georgetown for 30 minutes last weekend before Patriot League officials declared the game a no-contest due to the weather. asserted

game → play → weather

In addition to a new coaching staff, UConn added 87 players to a program that returned only one starter: offensive lineman Ty Chan. asserted

that → add → starter

Up next Lafayette: Hosts Marist on Sept. 12. asserted

Lafayette → host → Sept.

UConn: Stays home to play Maryland on Sept. 12. asserted

UConn → stay → Sept.