EAST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Bryant Shirreffs went 23 of 29 for 372 yards passing and one touchdown, and Connecticut scored the first 20 points of a 20-14 victory over Tulsa on Saturday.
Tulsa's final drive started at its 12 with 51 seconds left and no timeouts. The Golden Hurricane went seven plays but UConn's Junior Joseph broke up a pass in the end zone with no time left to seal it.
UConn's defense had a season-high six sacks and one interception.
Hergy Mayala caught four passes for 131 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown, for UConn (3-4, 2/3 American Athletic Conference).