2014 UConn
2–10 (1–7 American Athletic Conference), coached by Bob Diaco. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UCF 37–29Nov 1
By 8 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs BYU | L 10–35 | 38% |
| Sep 6 | vs Stony Brook | W 19–16 | 71% |
| Sep 13 | vs Boise State | L 21–38 | 37% |
| Sep 19 | at South Florida | L 14–17 | 53% |
| Sep 27 | vs Temple | L 10–36 | 45% |
| Oct 11 | at Tulane | L 3–12 | 36% |
| Oct 23 | at 18East Carolina | L 21–31 | 12% |
| Nov 1 | vs UCF | W 37–29 | 16% |
| Nov 8 | vs Army | L 21–35 | 60% |
| Nov 22 | vs Cincinnati | L 0–41 | 26% |
| Nov 29 | at Memphis | L 10–41 | 16% |
| Dec 6 | vs SMU | L 20–27 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to SMU 27–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 10th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 186–358
- Coach
- Bob Diaco
- Elo
- 1289 −148 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.1 No. 112 of 128; offense No. 127, defense No. 65, special teams No. 98
- SRS
- −18.9 No. 122 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 94% of last season’s EPA, No. 7 of 125
- Recruiting class
- No. 110
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Cummings
- Defensive coordinator
- Anthony Poindexter
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.02 | 35% | 1.22 | 123rd of 128 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 43% | 1.07 | 66th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.04 off 0.19 def | 35% off 46% def | — | 119th off 88th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.2 | own 28 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 31 | 1% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Chandler Whitmer QB | 1,522 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chandler Whitmer QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ron Johnson RB | 429 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ron Johnson RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Geremy Davis WR | 521 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Noel Thomas WR | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Andrew Adams S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Arkeel Newsome RB | ★★★ | No. 764 |
| Luke Carrezola TE | ★★★ | No. 1750 |
| Alec Bloom TE | ★★★ | No. 1876 |
| Ron Johnson RB | ★★ | No. 1918 |
| Brice McAllister RB | ★★ | No. 2086 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 3 | 2.3 | 0.813 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.758 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.2 | 0.776 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2015
The 2015 draft| Rd 1 | Byron Jones CB | Dallas Cowboys |
| Rd 6 | Geremy Davis WR | New York Giants |
Roster 96
The 2014 roster96 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 27 have a stat line. See the roster
2014 American Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 7–1 | 10–3 | 25 |
| UCF | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Cincinnati | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
 Houston | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| East Carolina | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Temple | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| South Florida | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Tulane | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Tulsa | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
 UConn | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| SMU | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.