UConn Defeats Boston College 38-23 Behind Fagnano
UConn dominated Boston College 38-23 in Week 8, with quarterback Joe Fagnano leading the Huskies to a decisive victory. Fagnano completed 362 passing yards and orchestrated an efficient offensive performance throughout the game.
The Huskies struck early, with Fagnano connecting with Javonte Vereen for a touchdown pass in the first quarter following a Boston College defensive holding penalty. UConn built momentum in the second quarter before Boston College answered with a 39-yard touchdown pass from Grayson James to Reed Harris.
The third quarter proved pivotal, as UConn extended its lead with another Fagnano touchdown pass to John Neider covering 43 yards. Boston College mounted a fourth-quarter rally, but UConn's defense held firm. The Huskies added another touchdown in the fourth quarter when Fagnano found Skyler Bell for a 38-yard score.
Camryn Edwards rushed for 57 yards for UConn, while Boston College's Kaelan Chudzinski led the Eagles with nine receptions. UConn covered the 2.5-point spread and helped push the game over the 58-point over-under line, finishing with dominant stretches on both sides of the ball.
AI-generated recap · Aug 8, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UConn | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
 Boston College | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | UConn | Boston College |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 23-31 | 16-28 |
| Pass Yards | 362 | 204 |
| Rush Yards | 93 | 191 |
| Total Yards | 455 | 395 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 4-10 | 4-15 |
| Penalties | 7-72 | 8-70 |
| Possession | 27:52 | 32:08 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Turbo Richard run for 3 yds to the BC 28
Grayson James run for 6 yds to the BC 34
Turbo Richard run for 4 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST down
Turbo Richard run for 10 yds to the BC 48 for a 1ST down
Grayson James pass complete to Turbo Richard for 4 yds to the CONN 48
Turbo Richard run for 1 yd to the CONN 47
Turbo Richard run for 1 yd to the CONN 46
Grayson James pass complete to Dawson Pough for 16 yds to the CONN 30 for a 1ST down
Grayson James sacked by Aaron Key for a loss of 1 yard to the CONN 31
Jordan McDonald run for 2 yds to the CONN 29
Grayson James pass incomplete to Kaelan Chudzinski
Luca Lombardo 47 yd FG GOOD
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 2 yds to the CONN 27
Cam Edwards run for 1 yd to the CONN 28
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to John Neider for a 1ST down Boston College Penalty, off-side (Quintayvious Hutchins) to the CONN 43 for a 1ST down
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Sione Moa for no gain to the CONN 43 UConn Penalty, Offensive holding (Skyler Bell) to the CONN 33
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 9 yds to the CONN 42
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 4 yds to the CONN 46
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 19 yds to the BC 35 for a 1ST down UConn Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Skyler Bell) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Javonte Vereen for 50 yds for a TD Boston College Penalty, Defensive holding (Isaiah Farris) to the BC 0 (Chris Freeman KICK) (Chris Freeman KICK)
Chris Freeman kickoff for 65 yds , TJ Green return for 29 yds to the BC 29
Turbo Richard run for 6 yds to the BC 35
Jordan McDonald run for 9 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
Grayson James pass complete to VJ Wilkins for 8 yds to the CONN 48
Jordan McDonald run for 1 yd to the CONN 47
Jordan McDonald run for 6 yds to the CONN 41 for a 1ST down
Jordan McDonald run for 13 yds to the CONN 28 for a 1ST down
Jordan McDonald run for 13 yds to the CONN 15 for a 1ST down
Jordan McDonald run for 6 yds to the CONN 9
Jordan McDonald run for no gain to the CONN 9
Grayson James pass incomplete to Kaelan Chudzinski for a 1ST down UConn Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Cam Chadwick) to the CONN 2 for a 1ST down
Jordan McDonald run for a loss of 2 yards to the CONN 4
Grayson James pass incomplete to Zeke Moore
Grayson James pass incomplete to Reed Harris
Luca Lombardo 22 Yd Field Goal
Andy Quinn kickoff for 62 yds , Terrence Smith return for 17 yds to the CONN 20
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to John Neider, broken up by Carter Davis UConn Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the CONN 15
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Reymello Murphy for 7 yds to the CONN 22
Joe Fagnano run for 8 yds to the CONN 30 Boston College Penalty, personal foul (Micah Amedee) to the CONN 45
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell
Victor Rosa run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Joe Fagnano pass complete to John Neider for 26 yds to the BC 24 for a 1ST down
Victor Rosa run for 2 yds to the BC 22
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Alex Honig for 15 yds to the BC 7 for a 1ST down
Victor Rosa run for 5 yds to the BC 2
Joe Fagnano 2 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick)
Jordan McDonald run for 2 yds to the BC 27
Jordan McDonald run for 17 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
Grayson James run for 9 yds to the CONN 47
Jordan McDonald run for 8 yds to the CONN 39 for a 1ST down
Grayson James run for 20 yds to the CONN 19 for a 1ST down
Grayson James pass complete to Reed Harris for 4 yds to the CONN 15
Grayson James run for 6 yds to the CONN 9 for a 1ST down
Grayson James run for a loss of 2 yards to the CONN 11
Jordan McDonald run for 2 yds to the CONN 9
Kaelan Chudzinski 9 Yd pass from Grayson James (Luca Lombardo Kick)
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Alex Honig for 40 yds to the BC 20 for a 1ST down
Skyler Bell run for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 22
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Javonte Vereen, broken up by Bryce Steele
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Reymello Murphy, broken up by Isaiah Farris
C. Freeman 40 yd FG GOOD
Jordan McDonald run for 10 yds to the BC 35 for a 1ST down
Jordan McDonald run for 2 yds to the BC 37
Jordan McDonald run for 1 yd to the BC 38
Grayson James sacked by Amir Renwick for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 34
Shamus Florio punt for 47 yds , Jackson Harper returns for 10 yds to the CONN 29
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Javonte Vereen for 4 yds to the CONN 33
Joe Fagnano run for 9 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Reymello Murphy
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete
Joe Fagnano run for no gain to the CONN 42 UConn Penalty, Offensive holding (Ben Murawski) to the CONN 42
Connor Stutz punt for 41 yds , Isaiah Farris returns for 21 yds to the BC 38
Grayson James pass complete to Dawson Pough for 8 yds to the BC 46
Grayson James pass complete to Jeremiah Franklin for 16 yds to the CONN 38 for a 1ST down
Grayson James pass complete to Lewis Bond for 7 yds to the CONN 31
Grayson James pass incomplete to Reed Harris
Boston College Penalty, false start (Logan Taylor) to the CONN 36
Jordan McDonald run for 3 yds to the CONN 33
Grayson James pass complete to Lewis Bond for 9 yds to the CONN 24 for a 1ST down
Boston College Penalty, false start (Michael Crounse) to the CONN 29
Grayson James pass complete to Lewis Bond for no gain to the CONN 29 Boston College Penalty, Offensive holding (Logan Taylor) to the CONN 39
Reed Harris 39 Yd pass from Grayson James (Luca Lombardo Kick)
Andy Quinn kickoff for 64 yds , Terrence Smith return for 26 yds to the CONN 27
Joe Fagnano run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 35
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 2 yds to the CONN 27
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 6 yds to the CONN 33
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Shamar Porter for 10 yds to the CONN 43 for a 1ST down
Cam Edwards run for 6 yds to the CONN 49
Cam Edwards run for 8 yds to the BC 43 for a 1ST down
John Neider 43 Yd pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman Kick)
Grayson James run for 9 yds to the BC 34
Jordan McDonald run for 11 yds to the BC 45 for a 1ST down
Jordan McDonald run for 3 yds to the BC 48
Jordan McDonald run for 3 yds to the CONN 49
Grayson James pass incomplete to Dawson Pough
Shamus Florio punt for 47 yds
Cam Edwards run for 11 yds to the CONN 13 for a 1ST down
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 9 yds to the CONN 22
Cam Edwards run for 3 yds to the CONN 25 for a 1ST down
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Reymello Murphy
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 13 yds to the CONN 38 for a 1ST down
Cam Edwards run for no gain to the CONN 38 UConn Penalty, Offensive holding (Ty Chan) to the CONN 28
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Cam Edwards for 6 yds to the CONN 34
Joe Fagnano sacked by Chris Marable Jr. and Sedarius McConnell for a loss of 1 yard to the CONN 33
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Javonte Vereen for 14 yds to the CONN 47
Connor Stutz punt for 46 yds
Grayson James pass incomplete to Reed Harris
Jordan McDonald run for 2 yds to the BC 9
Grayson James sacked by Bryun Parham and Trent Jones II for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 5
Shamus Florio punt for 40 yds
Cam Edwards run for 12 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST down
Cam Edwards run for 1 yd to the BC 32 UConn Penalty, Offensive holding (Wes Hoeh) to the BC 42
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Skyler Bell for 23 yds to the BC 19 for a 1ST down
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Cam Edwards for 5 yds to the BC 14
Javonte Vereen 14 Yd pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman Kick)
Chris Freeman kickoff for 63 yds , Alex Broome return for 13 yds to the BC 15
Grayson James run for 7 yds to the BC 22 for a 1ST down UConn Penalty, personal foul (Malachi McLean) to the BC 37 for a 1ST down
Grayson James run for 3 yds to the BC 40
Grayson James sacked by Devin Pringle for a loss of 7 yards to the BC 33 Boston College Penalty, intentional grounding (Grayson James) to the BC 33
Grayson James pass complete to Lewis Bond for 27 yds to the CONN 40 for a 1ST down
Jordan McDonald run for 3 yds to the CONN 37
Grayson James pass incomplete to Jordan McDonald
Grayson James pass incomplete to Lewis Bond
Grayson James pass complete to Lewis Bond for 13 yds to the CONN 24 for a 1ST down
Grayson James run for a loss of 2 yards to the CONN 26
Bo MacCormack III run for 14 yds to the CONN 12 for a 1ST down
Bo MacCormack III run for 3 yds to the CONN 9
Grayson James pass incomplete to Jeremiah Franklin
Grayson James run for 2 yds to the CONN 7
Luca Lombardo 25 Yd Field Goal
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell, broken up by Carter Davis
Victor Rosa run for 5 yds to the CONN 30
Joe Fagnano pass complete to Jackson Harper for 3 yds to the CONN 33
Connor Stutz punt for 58 yds
Jordan McDonald run for 7 yds to the BC 16
Jordan McDonald run for 1 yd to the BC 17
Grayson James sacked by Bryun Parham and Amir Renwick for a loss of 4 yards to the BC 13
Shamus Florio punt for 42 yds
Cam Edwards run for 4 yds to the CONN 49
Joe Fagnano run for 7 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST down
Cam Edwards run for 6 yds to the BC 38
Joe Fagnano pass incomplete to Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell 38 Yd pass from Joe Fagnano (Chris Freeman Kick)
Grayson James pass complete to Lewis Bond for 13 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST down
Grayson James pass incomplete to Jeremiah Franklin
Grayson James pass complete to Bo MacCormack III for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Grayson James pass complete to Reed Harris for 9 yds to the CONN 41
Grayson James pass complete to Jeremiah Franklin for 10 yds to the CONN 31 for a 1ST down
Grayson James pass incomplete to Dawson Pough
Grayson James sacked by Bryun Parham for a loss of 5 yards to the CONN 43
Grayson James sacked by Oumar Diomande for a loss of 7 yards to the CONN 38
Grayson James pass incomplete to Reed Harris
Cam Edwards run for 1 yd to the CONN 44
Cam Edwards run for 1 yd to the CONN 45
Cam Edwards run for 3 yds to the CONN 48
Connor Stutz punt
Joe Fagnano run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 48
Joe Fagnano run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 49
Joe Fagnano run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 49