UConn proved that a Big East team could beat a team from the vaunted Southeastern Conference, as the Huskies beat South Carolina 20-7 in the PapaJohns.com Bowl. After a season that was defined by the tragic passing of UConn’s Jasper Howard, a string of impossibly close losses, a huge win at Notre Dame, and the annual “is Edsall leaving?” speculation, it was fantastic to see UConn close the season with a convincing win.
In case you missed it, the most spectacular play of the game belonged to UConn receiver Kashif Moore, whose one-handed catch of Zach Frazer’s pass gave UConn its first touchdown. (Video via Sox & Dawgs).
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