UConn 1 win away from first BCS berth

Before a sellout crowd at Rentschler Field on Saturday afternoon, the Connecticut Huskies defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats, 38-17.  In doing so, UConn generated some votes for a Top-25 ranking.  But that's besides the point right now.  The Huskies are in first place in the Big East and they control their own destiny: if they win the season finale at South Florida on December 4, they win the Big East (thanks to having tiebreakers over both WestVa and Pitt) and take the conference's AQ bid to the Fiesta Bowl.  Needless to say, this would be UConn's first-ever BCS berth.

UConn's MVP: Jordan Todman (H/T Hartford Courant)

But really, the Big East is wide open right now.  6 of its 8 teams are bowl eligible.  3 different teams could win the conference.  And UConn, which is just 1-4 on the road, must beat South Florida in Tampa next weekend if it wants to emerge as champs.  That is not going to be easy, mind you.  The Bulls have won 4 of their past 5 games, including a 23-20 road win over Miami (FL) on Saturday.

So what can UConn do to help their chances of beating South Florida?

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