Know the foe: Connecticut

Connecticut senior quarterback Bryant Shirreffs came off the bench to rally the Huskies past Holy Cross in last week's season opener.AP photo

A look at Connecticut, which hosts USF on Saturday at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Conn.

Nickame: Huskies

'16 record: 3-9

'17 record: 1-0 (defeated Holy Cross, 27-20)

Coach: Randy Edsall (13th season at UConn, 75-70; 18th season overall, 97-104)

The breakdown: After coming off the bench in the second half to rally UConn past Division I-AA Holy Cross, Huskies senior QB Bryant Shirreffs gets the start Saturday. Shirreffs, 9-of-13 for 124 yards and a TD in the victory, has 21 career starts but lost out to juco transfer David Pindell in a preseason…