Sep 12, 2015 at 3:28p ET
Sep 12, 2015 at 3:28p ET
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) UConn quarterback Bryant Shirreffs threw for 270 yards and the Huskies got touchdown runs from Arkeel Newsome and Ron Johnson to beat Army 22-17 on Saturday.
The win give's UConn its first 2-0 start since 2008 and drops the Black Knights to 0-2 for the first time since 2012.
Army's Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 129 yards, including a 56-yard first-half touchdown. His backup, A.J. Schurr, threw a 71-yard touchdown to Joe Walker in the fourth quarter to make the game close.