August 31, 2025 • 8 mins
Bob Joyce runs down the highlights after the opening day win over CCSU
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Bob Joys and the Connecticut Chevy Dealers broadcast booth. As
we take a look back and see how this game
all came together, just like a beautiful kitchen from Dean
Cabinetry and Bolton. Built to impress from start to finish,
and it did not start well for the Huskies.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Central won the toss to for to the second half.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
Mel Brann had a twenty eight yard kickoff return to
open the game, but then a personal file on Central Connecticut.
It was three and out for the Huskies. Special teams
became an issue as Zach Christian It's overshot Connor Stutz
on a punt badly and he and Stutz had to
cover it up at the Yukon five, giving the Blue
Devils first in goal and two plays into the contest.
(00:39):
For the Blue Devils, their top running back Elijah Howard
got the seasons first score.
Speaker 3 (00:44):
Olson Man in motion left to right, turns inside handoff
and plowing forward for a touchdown for.
Speaker 4 (00:51):
The Blue Devils. It is Eliza Howard.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
He had nine of them last year and he's got
an early one hair. So Yukon absorbs a punch in
the mouth immediately and.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
Gives up six point after maned seven to nothing, and
it was a tough start for Yukon's sloppy penalties that
negated a big kickoff.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Return from l Brown.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
Then later a Terrence Smith eighty one yard touchdown run
was negated by a hold. However, Skyler Bell, who told
me on Tuesday about wanting to get more yards after
catch and breaking through tackles, did just that on his
first catch of the day to get the Huskies on
the board.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
Nano fires on the left flat Cappy Scott a Bell
and he breaks a tackle up the left side line.
He's tight rolling and he's.
Speaker 5 (01:38):
Gone at the forty for thirty the twenty the ten touchdown.
Speaker 4 (01:45):
Skyler Bell explosive.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Eighty yards on the catch and run his six career
TD to perception, the long of his longest of his career,
and the game was tied at seven. On Yukon's next
possession from their own a lots of mel Brown and
Cam Edwards on the drive, Edward's the first of two
third down conversions.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
Brown meanwhile busted.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Off a forty nine yard run down the left sideline
to set up first and ten from the twelve. On
the very next play, It was that Finnano to Bell
combo striking again.
Speaker 4 (02:18):
All right, Ferano looks right. No, I fires the right hand,
soe bad wide off But touchdown. How did he get
that open? It was Skyler Bell.
Speaker 5 (02:29):
You gotta card him, you gotta cover him. Touchdown Huskies
and they lead it thirteen.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
To seven point after cap to ten play ninety two
yard drive and four oh four for our drive of
the game, brought to you by the folks at Monico
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Ashland Shade whether you're in Glastonbury and Iantick. Monica Ford's
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a Champion online anytime at monico Ford dot com. Fourteen
(02:59):
seven was our score at the end of one late
first early second Central on the move in a Yukon territory,
including more Elijah Howard and a defensive pass interference penalty.
On third and short, Bradyolsen fumbled the ball. The officials
in replay upheld and his knee was down, so they
went forward. On fourth down. Cam Chadwick with a big
defensive play man.
Speaker 4 (03:20):
And Mosen left to right keeper by Olsen.
Speaker 5 (03:23):
He throws down the field and broke it up by the.
Speaker 4 (03:26):
Huskies at the ten yard line. Cam Chadwick was on defense.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
Nice play by the youngster, so we stayed fourteen to
seven and right out of the media timeout, it was
time for Norwalk's Cam Edwards to bust out his longest
run of his Yukon career and a twenty to seven
league and it's a foot raced.
Speaker 4 (03:47):
On the left sideline the thirty the twenty. They trip
him up and he got in. Oh Tam Edwards, Oh
that was brilliant.
Speaker 5 (03:58):
They busted that a quick sweep left and six points
and the Huskies have struck from long distance again.
Speaker 2 (04:08):
Career rushing touchdown for Edwards.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
He had the seventy one yarder on fourth and short
at the ques last November point after made it twenty
one seven. After a short punt by the Blue Devils,
the Huskies from midfield, Joe Fidnano hit tight and Lewis
Hansen for sixteen. Then on third and long showtime for
Skyler Bell play.
Speaker 4 (04:27):
Fake throws up top as a man bill. Oh what
a cact one.
Speaker 5 (04:31):
Hand dead inside the five yard died oh high.
Speaker 4 (04:36):
Line, real stuff.
Speaker 5 (04:38):
The time of they get hit with Skyler Bell and
he was covered.
Speaker 4 (04:43):
He was blanket by the defensive bag.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
And that dime of the game brought to you by
Dime Bank Community Banking lives here said. At first and
goal with the four, Joe Fignano with a great fake,
walks into the end zone and goes an untouched and
the Huskies led twenty eight to seventh. Mignano's second career
right fishing touchdown capping a five play fifty yard drive
into twenty Blue Devils with a couple of big pass
plays late second, Brady Elson to Peter Cleary for thirty
(05:09):
four to the Yukon thirty one, then on third down
a strike to David Pardo for twenty seven to the four.
They settle for a Jack Hennessy twenty yard field goal
to get the Blue Devils back on the board, but Yukon,
after getting a three and out, got the ball back
with one twenty eight left in the half.
Speaker 2 (05:25):
At the forty eight.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
Titan Juice Farina's first Yukon catch, then Skyler Bell in
a crossing pattern to the twenty seven. That might be
where he got hurt because he went to the locker room.
Possible head injury there. Keep an eye on that third down,
Finiano to Raimelo Murphy for twenty yards, set up first
and goal with the seven with fifty four seconds left.
Two plays later, the Arizona transfer gets his first score
(05:48):
as a Husky.
Speaker 3 (05:49):
You cont quickly lines up thirty nine seconds in counting
Binano back to throw right.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
He throws up top paw touchdown of the back side
trum mellow Murphy. Welcome to stores.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
Seven plays fifty two yards and fifty four seconds for
Finnano's third TV pass of the day, three hundred and
twenty nine yards of offense in the opening thirty minutes.
Back to the highlights. Now third quarter, CenTra went three
and out. You come from their own forty on the
march again. Joe Finnano on a wheel rout hits juice
Faren down the left sideline for thirty to the central
twenty and then somebody we didn't mention a whole lot
(06:26):
last year, Victor Rosa of Bristol.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
Well penalty on centrals. They didn't have enough men on
the field.
Speaker 3 (06:32):
Rosa breaks a tackle a left sideline, stays on his feet,
it gets hut.
Speaker 4 (06:36):
Of the end. Sol Oh Victor Rosa.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
Two three efforts and let's see it is a touchdown.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
Rose only scored one TD last year, sixteenth career rushing touchdown.
Today point after I made it forty two to ten.
Hennessy kicked the second field goal for Central, a twenty
nine yard at a cap of twelve play sixty three
yard drive forty two thirteen.
Speaker 4 (07:03):
And then we had a.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
One hundred yard game for Cam Edwards, his fifth of
his career on a twenty six yard run in the
third ist final catch of the day or final run
of the day, Ty Bowman a twenty two yard catch,
Chris Freeman a twenty nine yard field goal forty five
thirteen heading into the fourth enter Nick Evers, and then
it was Jackson Harper on This drive started with a
(07:27):
twenty one yard punt return to a fifty five yard
drive and he capped it with a great individual effort.
Speaker 3 (07:33):
Here trips to the right, they work off the left,
Hash Evers with a snap and a throw caught there
by Jackson Harper. Harper breaks a tackle, spin, stays on
his feet inside the five, and.
Speaker 4 (07:44):
A hands.
Speaker 5 (07:47):
On a second, third, fourth effort by Jackson Harper.
Speaker 4 (07:54):
He picked up the last ten yards on his.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Own after I made it fifty two thirteen.
Speaker 5 (08:02):
MJ.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
Flowers, a transfer from Eastern Illinois, cap the scoring with
a sixteen yard run and the Huskies cruise on opening day.
Bob Joys and the Connecticut Chevy Dealers broadcast booth. As
we take a look back and see how this game
all came together, just like a beautiful kitchen from Dean
Cabinetry and Bolton. Built to impress from start to finish,
and it did not start well for the Huskies.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Central won the toss to for to the second half.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
Mel Brann had a twenty eight yard kickoff return to
open the game, but then a personal file on Central Connecticut.
It was three and out for the Huskies. Special teams
became an issue as Zach Christian It's overshot Connor Stutz
on a punt badly and he and Stutz had to
cover it up at the Yukon five, giving the Blue
Devils first in goal and two plays into the contest.
(00:39):
For the Blue Devils, their top running back Elijah Howard
got the seasons first score.
Speaker 3 (00:44):
Olson Man in motion left to right, turns inside handoff
and plowing forward for a touchdown for.
Speaker 4 (00:51):
The Blue Devils. It is Eliza Howard.
Speaker 3 (00:56):
He had nine of them last year and he's got
an early one hair. So Yukon absorbs a punch in
the mouth immediately and.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
Gives up six point after maned seven to nothing, and
it was a tough start for Yukon's sloppy penalties that
negated a big kickoff.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Return from l Brown.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
Then later a Terrence Smith eighty one yard touchdown run
was negated by a hold. However, Skyler Bell, who told
me on Tuesday about wanting to get more yards after
catch and breaking through tackles, did just that on his
first catch of the day to get the Huskies on
the board.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
Nano fires on the left flat Cappy Scott a Bell
and he breaks a tackle up the left side line.
He's tight rolling and he's.
Speaker 5 (01:38):
Gone at the forty for thirty the twenty the ten touchdown.
Speaker 4 (01:45):
Skyler Bell explosive.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Eighty yards on the catch and run his six career
TD to perception, the long of his longest of his career,
and the game was tied at seven. On Yukon's next
possession from their own a lots of mel Brown and
Cam Edwards on the drive, Edward's the first of two
third down conversions.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
Brown meanwhile busted.
Speaker 1 (02:07):
Off a forty nine yard run down the left sideline
to set up first and ten from the twelve. On
the very next play, It was that Finnano to Bell
combo striking again.
Speaker 4 (02:18):
All right, Ferano looks right. No, I fires the right hand,
soe bad wide off But touchdown. How did he get
that open? It was Skyler Bell.
Speaker 5 (02:29):
You gotta card him, you gotta cover him. Touchdown Huskies
and they lead it thirteen.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
To seven point after cap to ten play ninety two
yard drive and four oh four for our drive of
the game, brought to you by the folks at Monico
Ford Champions. Choose Monico Ford just asked Alex Caraban and
Ashland Shade whether you're in Glastonbury and Iantick. Monica Ford's
a trusted choice for athletes and fans alike. Shop like
a Champion online anytime at monico Ford dot com. Fourteen
(02:59):
seven was our score at the end of one late
first early second Central on the move in a Yukon territory,
including more Elijah Howard and a defensive pass interference penalty.
On third and short, Bradyolsen fumbled the ball. The officials
in replay upheld and his knee was down, so they
went forward. On fourth down. Cam Chadwick with a big
defensive play man.
Speaker 4 (03:20):
And Mosen left to right keeper by Olsen.
Speaker 5 (03:23):
He throws down the field and broke it up by the.
Speaker 4 (03:26):
Huskies at the ten yard line. Cam Chadwick was on defense.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
Nice play by the youngster, so we stayed fourteen to
seven and right out of the media timeout, it was
time for Norwalk's Cam Edwards to bust out his longest
run of his Yukon career and a twenty to seven
league and it's a foot raced.
Speaker 4 (03:47):
On the left sideline the thirty the twenty. They trip
him up and he got in. Oh Tam Edwards, Oh
that was brilliant.
Speaker 5 (03:58):
They busted that a quick sweep left and six points
and the Huskies have struck from long distance again.
Speaker 2 (04:08):
Career rushing touchdown for Edwards.
Speaker 1 (04:10):
He had the seventy one yarder on fourth and short
at the ques last November point after made it twenty
one seven. After a short punt by the Blue Devils,
the Huskies from midfield, Joe Fidnano hit tight and Lewis
Hansen for sixteen. Then on third and long showtime for
Skyler Bell play.
Speaker 4 (04:27):
Fake throws up top as a man bill. Oh what
a cact one.
Speaker 5 (04:31):
Hand dead inside the five yard died oh high.
Speaker 4 (04:36):
Line, real stuff.
Speaker 5 (04:38):
The time of they get hit with Skyler Bell and
he was covered.
Speaker 4 (04:43):
He was blanket by the defensive bag.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
And that dime of the game brought to you by
Dime Bank Community Banking lives here said. At first and
goal with the four, Joe Fignano with a great fake,
walks into the end zone and goes an untouched and
the Huskies led twenty eight to seventh. Mignano's second career
right fishing touchdown capping a five play fifty yard drive
into twenty Blue Devils with a couple of big pass
plays late second, Brady Elson to Peter Cleary for thirty
(05:09):
four to the Yukon thirty one, then on third down
a strike to David Pardo for twenty seven to the four.
They settle for a Jack Hennessy twenty yard field goal
to get the Blue Devils back on the board, but Yukon,
after getting a three and out, got the ball back
with one twenty eight left in the half.
Speaker 2 (05:25):
At the forty eight.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
Titan Juice Farina's first Yukon catch, then Skyler Bell in
a crossing pattern to the twenty seven. That might be
where he got hurt because he went to the locker room.
Possible head injury there. Keep an eye on that third down,
Finiano to Raimelo Murphy for twenty yards, set up first
and goal with the seven with fifty four seconds left.
Two plays later, the Arizona transfer gets his first score
(05:48):
as a Husky.
Speaker 3 (05:49):
You cont quickly lines up thirty nine seconds in counting
Binano back to throw right.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
He throws up top paw touchdown of the back side
trum mellow Murphy. Welcome to stores.
Speaker 1 (06:04):
Seven plays fifty two yards and fifty four seconds for
Finnano's third TV pass of the day, three hundred and
twenty nine yards of offense in the opening thirty minutes.
Back to the highlights. Now third quarter, CenTra went three
and out. You come from their own forty on the
march again. Joe Finnano on a wheel rout hits juice
Faren down the left sideline for thirty to the central
twenty and then somebody we didn't mention a whole lot
(06:26):
last year, Victor Rosa of Bristol.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
Well penalty on centrals. They didn't have enough men on
the field.
Speaker 3 (06:32):
Rosa breaks a tackle a left sideline, stays on his feet,
it gets hut.
Speaker 4 (06:36):
Of the end. Sol Oh Victor Rosa.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
Two three efforts and let's see it is a touchdown.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
Rose only scored one TD last year, sixteenth career rushing touchdown.
Today point after I made it forty two to ten.
Hennessy kicked the second field goal for Central, a twenty
nine yard at a cap of twelve play sixty three
yard drive forty two thirteen.
Speaker 4 (07:03):
And then we had a.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
One hundred yard game for Cam Edwards, his fifth of
his career on a twenty six yard run in the
third ist final catch of the day or final run
of the day, Ty Bowman a twenty two yard catch,
Chris Freeman a twenty nine yard field goal forty five
thirteen heading into the fourth enter Nick Evers, and then
it was Jackson Harper on This drive started with a
(07:27):
twenty one yard punt return to a fifty five yard
drive and he capped it with a great individual effort.
Speaker 3 (07:33):
Here trips to the right, they work off the left,
Hash Evers with a snap and a throw caught there
by Jackson Harper. Harper breaks a tackle, spin, stays on
his feet inside the five, and.
Speaker 4 (07:44):
A hands.
Speaker 5 (07:47):
On a second, third, fourth effort by Jackson Harper.
Speaker 4 (07:54):
He picked up the last ten yards on his.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Own after I made it fifty two thirteen.
Speaker 5 (08:02):
MJ.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
Flowers, a transfer from Eastern Illinois, cap the scoring with
a sixteen yard run and the Huskies cruise on opening day.
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