After a competitive first half, UConn football came up short in its opening game of the season, falling 24-14 to North Carolina State in front of the biggest Rentschler Field crowd since 2013 and the largest for a season opener since 2010.
The Huskies went into halftime trailing by just three, but the offense fizzled out in the second half and the Wolfpack took advantage.
UConn’s offense started off with an impressive opening drive to take a 7-0 lead. New starting quarterback Joe Fagnano marched the Huskies down the field in his very first opportunity, a 12-play, 75-yard drive where he went 3-for-3 with 20 yards passing and 25 rushing yards on three attempts.