Connecticut Huskies will be having high expectations from Jr. All-Big East RB Jordan Todman in 2010 especially with the departure of the second half of last seasons duel-threat RB Andre Dixon. Todman proved that he can carry the load as a leading RB last season and collected three 100-yard games in UConn's final four matches including amassing 162 yards against the Bearcats in Cincinnati. If the Huskies decide to focus their attention on a primary ball carrier in 2010 Jordan Todman should be more that capable to enter into what will be asked of him. With the recent transfer of DJ Shoemate from USC and the rules allowing him to play immediately, Todman may find some relief and once again become part of a two-man backfield that may be potent for Husky opponents.
Another gem that will be returning for the 2010 season will be previous Notre Dame transfer QB Zach Frazer. He started the 2009 season in mediocre fashion but after being sidelined by a shoulder injury he returned to some great performances and was a critical part of the Huskies four-game winning streak to finish the season. Frazer tossed seven TDs over his last five games with only two INTs and aired out a 333-yard game vs Rutgers.
Defensively the Huskies will once again be led by LB Lawrence Wilson who finished last season ranked in the FBS top-ten for total tackles averaging 10.77 per game. One main area of concern for the Huskies in 2010 must surely be the replacement of their secondary with leading DBs Robert McClain III and Robert Vaughn moving on. Both departed DBs combined for nine of the Huskies 12 INTs in 2009.
It won't take Connecticut too long into the season to see how they will perform as they start with an away match at the newly renovated Big House to take on the Michigan Wolverines on September 4th. The promising thing about the Huskies schedule is that they will face Big East rivals Pittsburgh Panthers, W. Virginia Mountaineers and Cincinnati Bearcats all in East Hartford this season.
It is conceivable that this UConn team could play the spoiler role and upset a Big East rival this season and it will be worth watching the college football odds in these conference rival games.
Huskies coach Randy Edsall has accomplished great milestones for UConn since the school joined the FBS and has produced tremendously disciplined teams in the past including last season's second ranked squad in both penalties per game and penalty yards per game. This will be Edsall's 12th season with the team and he carries a 57-41 record into 2010 in just seven seasons since moving up to Division I-A.
Other key returnees are OG Zach Hurd, OT Mike Ryan, WR Kashif Moore, DE Greg Lloyd. Look for the Huskies once again to be a disciplined squad that will build their offense around their running game and perhaps see the duel threat as we have over the many seasons with this team. With home games against conference rivals this season I believe the college football experts pick that they can post a better than eight-win total that they have in the previous two seasons.
It will be interesting to see what the oddsmakers set the over/under win total at for this team for the 2010 season, I will be watching the college football picks to see if they share my theory.
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