Florida International takes early lead, holds off UConn for 24-17 win – Winnipeg Free Press

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Keyone Jenkins threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third to give Florida International a 21-point halftime lead and the Panthers held off a late comeback for a victory 24-17 at UConn on Saturday. .

The Huskies scored two touchdowns in the second half and were about to tie the game in the final minute of regulation when Ta’Quan Robertson fired 11 yards to Justin Joly, who made a spectacular catch, leaping as he fell out of bounds, but the play was called again for a holding penalty and UConn failed to convert on fourth down.

Jenkins got the Panthers (3-1) on the board on their first drive, striking from the 1, then throwing 45 yards to Jalen Bracey and 64 yards to Kris Mitchell for a 24-3 halftime lead.

Robertson led the Huskies 82 yards in eight plays to start the second half, aided by a roughing the passer penalty on FIU on third-and-12 at the UConn 29, with Jelani Stafford scoring from the 1 to make the score 24- 10 deficit. Robertson found Devontae Houston from 37 yards out early in the fourth quarter to cap the scoring.

Jenkins was 15 of 27 for 284 yards for FIU, while the running game gained 80 yards on 33 carries.

Robertson finished 15 of 32 passing for 170 yards. Henderson carried 19 times for 126 yards to lead UConn (0-3).

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