Reflector · Oct 27, 2015
Coach snarls about schedule
Connecticut quarterback Bryant Shirreffs (4) is tackled by Cincinnati safety Zach Edwards in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)Although Connecticut coach Bob Diaco is pleased to get Friday’s football game against East Carolina at home to end a road-heavy October slate, Diaco isn’t thrilled about the Pirates having extra rest as a result of playing on ESPN2 last Thursday night.
ECU (4-4, 2-2 American Athletic Conference) hosted Temple on Thursday and lost 24-14. Two days later, a tough stretch for UConn (3-5, 1-3) continued with a 37-13 defeat at Cincinnati.