Five takeaways from UConn football’s season opener as it looks ahead to ‘prove it’…

Five takeaways from UConn football’s season opener as it looks ahead to ‘prove it’ game vs. Maryland. The most successful UConn football seasons have all included an early-season matchup against an FCS opponent that served as a jump starter for the team and the fanbase.

Saturday’s season-opener, a record-breaking 56-7 blowout of Lafayette – a team that didn’t present much resistance at all – was just that in Year One of new head coach Jason Candle. The Huskies’ 49-point margin of victory was ...