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BUFFALO, NY - The University of Connecticut turned the tables on the University at Buffalo Saturday night from the team's meeting a year ago.

The Huskies broke open a tight game with 21 unanswered points in the second half to post a 24-3 win over the Bulls on Saturday night before 17,012 at UB Stadium. Last season, Buffalo claimed its first win of the season with a 34-point second half barrage in defeating UConn in Storrs. Saturday night, the Huskies got even.

"It's certainly disappointing," said head coach Jim Hofher. "We have played better, and we will need to play better if we are going to get victory, but we simply didn't play well enough tonight throughout the course of the game. Connecticut played very hard and played very tough and caused a lot of our lack of production, but I'm certain we also contributed ourselves with self-inflicted wounds which had been uncharacteristic by this team up to this point."

Buffalo trailed 10-0 after UConn quarterback Keron Henry snuck in from one-yard out on fourth and goal with 10:00 to go in the third quarter, snapping a tight defensive battle. However, the Bulls had a chance to tie the game late in the third quarter with a first-and-goal at the Huskies three-yard line, but saw a touchdown run by Aaron Leeper (Jamestown, NY/Jamestown) called back due to holding. The Bulls eventually had to settle for a 34-yard field goal by

Dallas Pelz

Dallas Pelz (Holland, NY/St. Francis) to cut the lead to, 10-3, but that was a close as they would get.

UConn responded with a seven-play, 81-yard drive capped by a 50-yard pass from Dan Orlovsky to tight end Tommy Collins with 8:12 remaining. Orlovsky closed the scoring with a 13-yard touchdown run.

Buffalo (1-2) was severely hurt by two key statistics. Buffalo was just 1-of-14 on third-down conversions and hurt their own cause by committing 11 penalties for 86 yards. Connecticut (1-2) also owned the clock throughout, holding the ball nearly nine minutes longer than Buffalo while not committing a turnover.

Buffalo's running game, so impressive at Rutgers in a win over the Scarlet Knights last weekend, struggled throughout. UB was limited to 45 yards of total rushing, with Leeper leading the way with 19 carries for 52 yards. Quarterback Randall Secky (Bemus Point, NY/Maple Grove) suffered through a tough night, getting sacked twice and completing just 11-of-31 passes for 123 yards against tight UConn coverage. Once again, Secky's favorite target was senior wideout Andre Forde (Penfield, NY/Penfield) who had five catches for 63 yards.

The Bulls' defense kept UB in the game through three quarters with excellent play from its front seven. Linebackers Ryan Buttles (Pike, NY/Letchworth) and Lamar Wilcher (Ossining, NY/Ossining) each had nine tackles while defensive linemen Phil Jacques (Farmington Hills, MI/Brother Rice) and Rob Schroeder (East Rochester, NY/East Rochester) had six stops each. Schroeder also blocked a field goal attempt in the second quarter. Defensive end

Anthony Andriano

Anthony Andriano (Howard Beach, NY/Christ The King) had three tackles for loss and a sack for the Bulls, while outside linebacker Rodney Morris (Pahokee, FL/Pahokee) had six tackles, two for losses.

"The bottom line is that we did not make nearly enough plays in any areas of the game, offense, defense or special teams," said Hofher. "Connecticut made the plays and we didn't."

BULL-ETINS: After forcing six turnovers in the first two games, the Bulls could not coax any out of the Huskies. Buffalo is now +3 for the season...punter Scott McMahan (Huntington Beach, CA/Edison) had a busy and excellent night for the Bulls. McMahan had 11 punts for a 42.1 average, including a career-best 70 yarder in the first half...nose tackle Bill Meholif (Parma, OH/St. Ignatius) had a career-best five tackles, including one for loss for the Bulls...strong safety J.J. Gibson (Amherst, NY/Sweet Home) had a season-high eight tackles and a pass breakup...Andre Forde moved into ninth place in both career receiving yards (with 1,232) and receptions (85) with his performance...senior cornerback

Mike Lambert

Mike Lambert (Syracuse, NY/Jamesville-DeWitt) moved into a tie for eight place in career passes defensed (19) after breaking up two passes vs. UConn. He is tied with former teammate Craig Rohlfs...the Bulls play at Minnesota of the Big 10 next Saturday. Kickoff time is 2:30 pm EST.