College David Pindell, Kevin Mensah save the day for UConn by Chris Passarelli September 17, 2018 To say that a UConn victory this past Saturday was a necessity is an understatement. Randy Edsall was coaching for his career as the Huskies took on FCS opponent Rhode Island. Had things swung just a bit the other way, Edsall would most likely be on the street looking for a new job. UConn has zero expectations for this season as half their starting roster are underclassmen, but losing at home to a team not even in the same football division would be the straw that broke the camel’s back. Edsall has two people to thank for UConn’s 56-49 victory over Rhode Island; Quarterback David Pindell and running back Kevin Mensah. It seems every week regardless of how UConn plays, Pindell is always the focus of the team. He puts the team on his back and this time it paid off. Kevin Mensah hasn’t been mentioned much because the Huskies have such a futile offensive line. David Pindell shines again Pindell was all over the statsheet, passing for 308 yards, rushing for 137 yards, and scoring six touchdowns total. If Pindell was not the UConn quarterback who knows what the score would’ve been, but it surely was not the defense that shone through during this shootout. Mensah carries the load Kevin Mensah was the Clyde to Pindell’s Bonnie, rushing for 144 yards with two touchdowns. The highlight of the day? Mensah’s second touchdown with under a minute left was the game winner and essentially decided whether Edsall would stay or go. Defense is still dreadful Starts Omar Fortt and Tahj Herring-Wilson were out, but that’s no excuse for this porous and quite honestly embarrassing defense. Rhode Island quarterback JaJuan Johnson threw for 351 yards and four touchdowns. Even though the defense was terrible, there were two highlights that stuck out on the tape. The first was a very nice interception by safety Oneil Robinson in the first half. The other? The play that sealed the game, an Eli Thomas sack of Johnson to end the game. At the end of the day, everyone knew this UConn team would not be good. But almost lose to an FCS team bad? Nobody thought that. Regardless of the embarrassing performance the UConn defense put on display, a win is a win and close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. Onward and upward to Syracuse for next Saturday’s game. The game starts at 4 PM so make sure to set your TVs for it. After Syracuse’s big victory over Florida State, this might not be a pretty one. Post Views: 971 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Chris Passarelli Football Editor - Hockey Editor - New York Islanders Lead Writer - New York Lizards Lead Writer - UConn Football Lead Writer Latest posts by Chris Passarelli (see all) NFL Network to Premiere ‘The Top 100 Players of 2020’ on July 26 - July 22, 2020 The ‘Toilet Bowl’ may be coming to Western New York - July 16, 2020 Bigger is Better; SoFi Stadium Completes Largest Videoboard in Sports - July 1, 2020 Smoltz, Vrabel and Brown talk American Century Championship and Everything in Between - June 30, 2020 Related TopicsDavid PindellKevin MensahRhode Island RamsUCONN Huskies Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Passion For Sports Led Kelly Burke To Career As Broadcaster by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on November 16, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 CBI to Utilize Experimental Men’s Basketball Rules Including Use of Quarters by Media Release | posted on March 9, 2017 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... Bahar Leads Monmouth To Road Win Over Lafayette This Week In NJAC Football: Hurricane Florence Forces A Cancellation