It’s not exactly a moral victory when your team is already short on depth and your starting quarterback goes down. However, UConn’s performance was much better than expected in an 11-point loss that was expected to be a 27-point loss. UConn still have not beaten an FBS opponent since they beat UMass back in 2019.
Utah State ultimately was able to open their season with a win by a score of 31-20 on their home turf. Quarterback Logan Bonner, the MVP of last season’s Mountain West Championship Game, finished with 20 completions on 29 attempts for 281 yards and three touchdowns.