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SHELL · ADVANCE SCOUTING2026 SEASON · WEEK 2 · 2026
INTERNAL ADVANCE REPORT

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INSIDE THIS ADVANCE
IOverview & The Read
IITendency Report
IIISituational Splits
IVDrive Efficiency
VPersonnel Profiles
VIStatistical Leaders
VIIThe Man Across the Field
VIIIMatchup Advantages
IXCoverage & Pressure
XPersonnel & Formation
XICharting Layer
SHELLUCONN ADVANCE · WEEK 2 · 2026
WEEK 2 · 2026 · INTERNAL ADVANCE
MARYLAND· VERSUS ·UCONN
Maryland 4-8 · UConn 9-3 · 2025 SEASON
Date
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Stadium
Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Location
Away · at UConn
Kickoff
3:30 PM ET · TBD
Prepared by SHELL · Maryland FootballConfidential · Internal use · Scheme / History / Evaluation / Lineup / Logistics
SHELLSHELL / Maryland Football
Advance Scouting / UConn / 2025 / Contents
I
Overview & The Read

UConn at a Glance

UConn · 9-3 · 2025

UConn is a slightly pass-heavy team that generates above-average efficiency at 0.35 PPA per play, which is a strong number by our scale. They are capable of sustaining drives, converting nearly 43 percent of third downs, but their explosive rate of 13.5 percent and success rate of 46.4 percent show they are productive without being dominant.

The ReadThree keys to defend UConn
01KEY 01
Treat every third-and-short as a run situation. UConn runs 65% of the time on third and short, so get your run-stop personnel on the field, set the edge, and do not let them walk into a first down between the tackles. Do not give up leverage trying to spy the quarterback.
02KEY 02
In the red zone, lean your box toward stopping the run first. UConn rushes on 56.1% of red zone snaps, which is a clear lean, and with limited space to work they are going to try to punch it in physically. Fit your gaps cleanly and keep contain. Let them earn it throwing.
03KEY 03
Their offense is below the threshold for moving the chains efficiently. A PPA of 0.35 per play and a 46.4% success rate put them in average-to-below territory, so limit the explosive plays at 13.5% and make them sustain long drives. Force third and long, where they pass 79.3% of the time, and get off the field with your coverage.
★ Bottom Line
UConn is a balanced team that tips its hand in critical down-and-distance situations, running heavily on third and short and in the red zone. Keep them below their already modest efficiency marks and you win the possession battle.
SHELLSHELL / Maryland Football
Advance Scouting / UConn / 2025 / I
II
Tendency Report

UConn Run / Pass by Down

Heat-mapped · deeper red = higher rate

Every scrimmage snap split by down and distance. Run rate and pass rate are heat-shaded on a Maryland-red scale so the strong tendencies jump off the page. The top row is all downs combined.

DownDistance PlaysRunPassRun %Pass %
ALL All 801 357 444 44.6% 55.4%
1 10 361 175 186 48.5% 51.5%
2 All 261 127 134 48.7% 51.3%
2 1-2 27 21 6 77.8% 22.2%
2 3-6 77 36 41 46.8% 53.2%
2 7+ 157 70 87 44.6% 55.4%
3 All 161 49 112 30.4% 69.6%
3 1-2 27 19 8 70.4% 29.6%
3 3-6 52 13 39 25% 75%
3 7+ 82 17 65 20.7% 79.3%
LowerHigherRegular season only · shading scales with rate within each cell
Counts and rates are computed from charted play-by-play, regular season only (the CFBD pulls exclude postseason). Personnel groupings, formations, and concept tags are not in this table, they live in the Personnel & Formation charting layer (Section X) where film and Telemetry plug in.
SHELLSHELL / Maryland Football
Advance Scouting / UConn / 2025 / II
III
Situational Splits

UConn Run / Pass by Situation

Field zone · score · half

The same run/pass tendency, re-cut by where the ball sits, the score on the board, and which half it is. Counts are real charted snaps; thin splits are flagged honestly. Run % and pass % are heat-shaded on the same Maryland-red scale.

By field zone
SituationPlaysRunPassRun %Pass %
Backed up (own 10) 24 13 11 54.2% 45.8%
Open field 663 280 383 42.2% 57.8%
Red zone (in 20) 114 64 50 56.1% 43.9%
Goal line (in 5) 29 21 8 72.4% 27.6%
By score
SituationPlaysRunPassRun %Pass %
Leading by 7+ 287 136 151 47.4% 52.6%
Within a TD 463 196 267 42.3% 57.7%
Trailing by 7+ 51 25 26 49% 51%
By half
SituationPlaysRunPassRun %Pass %
First half 397 163 234 41.1% 58.9%
Second half 398 192 206 48.2% 51.8%
Splits are real charted snaps from this season. Goal-line and two-score-game cuts can be thin, so weigh them against the larger field-zone and half splits.
SHELLSHELL / Maryland Football
Advance Scouting / UConn / 2025 / III
IV
Drive Efficiency

UConn Offense vs Defense

Per-drive, from CFBD drives

Drive for drive: what UConn does with the ball, next to what their defense gives up. Points per drive are estimated from the drive result (touchdown counts as seven, field goal as three). Everything here is computed from real CFBD drive data.

Their OffenseWhen they have the ball
Points / Drive
3.1
Red-Zone TD
69.2%78 trips
3-and-Out
24.8%
Explosive Drive
47.6%40+ yds
Avg Start
68.1yds to goal
Drives
145
Their Defense AllowsWhen they are on the field
Points / Drive
2.2
Red-Zone TD
67.9%56 trips
3-and-Out
28.5%
Explosive Drive
41.7%40+ yds
Avg Start
73.9yds to goal
Drives
144
Points per drive is an estimate (TD = 7, FG = 3); it does not separate two-point tries, safeties, or defensive/special-teams scores. Red-zone rate counts drives reaching the opponent 20. Three-and-out is a non-scoring drive of three plays or fewer. Explosive is a drive gaining 40 or more yards.
SHELLSHELL / Maryland Football
Advance Scouting / UConn / 2025 / IV
V
Personnel Profiles

How UConn Lines Up

Both sides of the ball
Their DefenseWhat we will see when we have the ball

UConn's defense allows offenses to succeed on 46.1 percent of plays, which is nearly league-average and not particularly stout. Their third-down stop rate is actually a strength, holding opposing offenses to a 35.9 percent conversion rate, but they give up chunk plays at a 12.2 percent explosive rate.

  • Explosive play rate allowed of 12.2 percent means they can be hit over the top, so our shot plays and play-action vertical concepts should be a priority in the game plan.
  • Their success rate allowed of 46.1 percent is near average, meaning they are not shutting down consistent offense, and we should be able to move the ball steadily if we execute our base runs and short passes.
  • Third-down conversion rate allowed of 35.9 percent is their best number, so we need to stay ahead of the chains because they tighten up and get stops when it matters most on third down.
Their OffenseWhat our defense must stop

UConn leans pass at a 55-45 split overall but shifts to nearly a 50-50 mix in the red zone and when holding a lead, meaning they will not abandon the run in comfortable situations. Their third-down passing rate of 79.3 percent makes their intentions very predictable in obvious passing situations.

  • Third-and-long is almost always a passing situation at 79.3 percent, so our coverage personnel and pass rush need to be ready to go on every obvious third-and-long snap.
  • Their red zone run rate jumps to 56.1 percent, a clear tendency shift from their base game plan, so we must load the box and stop the run inside the 20.
  • At 66.8 plays per game they are an up-tempo offense, so our defensive depth and substitution package need to be disciplined to avoid fatigue-based errors.
  • Explosive play rate of 13.5 percent is manageable but real, meaning we cannot give cheap big plays because a handful of them can change the score quickly given their overall efficiency.
SHELLSHELL / Maryland Football
Advance Scouting / UConn / 2025 / V
V
Personnel Profiles

Two-Deep & Availability

Ourlads depth chart · updated 12/26/2025 10:29PM ET
Offense
PosStarterBackup
WR-X5 Shamar Porter TR RS SO
WR-Z1 Skyler Bell TR RS SR13 Chris Parker TR RS SR
LG58 Kyle Juergens TR RS SR56 Tamarus Walker TR RS SO
C73 Wes Hoeh TR RS SR52 Deron McLaughlin RS FR
RT69 Ty Chan TR RS JR
TE81 Louis Hansen TR RS SR
QB12 Tucker McDonald RS SO
Defense
PosStarterBackup
LDE1 Ben Smiley TR RS SR58 Antoineo Harris Jr. TR GR
NT96 Marquis Black TR GR
RDE89 Trent Jones II TR RS SR94 Matt Hoffman RS JR
WLB9 Amir Renwick TR GR
MLB6 Bryun Parham TR RS SR10 Tyquan King TR RS SR
SLB5 Aaron Key TR GR11 Donovan Branch SR
LCB18 Kylish Hicks RS JR
SS7 Malachi McLean TR RS JR
FS25 Saxton Suchanic FR
RCB2 Devin Pringle TR RS SR
NB3 D'Mon Brinson SR26 Jeremiah Lomax TR GR
Special Teams
PosStarterBackup
PT17 Connor Stutz TR SR35 Spencer Sullins TR RS FR
PK28 Chris Freeman TR GR35 Spencer Sullins TR RS FR
KO28 Chris Freeman TR GR35 Spencer Sullins TR RS FR
LS24 Tashi Crofut TR RS FR
H17 Connor Stutz TR SR
Source: Ourlads NCAA depth chart · updated 12/26/2025 10:29PM ET · TR = transfer · injuries staff-entered
SHELLSHELL / Maryland Football
Advance Scouting / UConn / 2025 / V
VI
Statistical Leaders

UConn Top Producers

Season to date · regular season only
GroundRushing
Camryn Edwards 204 car 1,231 yds
2 Jayden Brown 31 car 257 yds
3 Joe Fagnano 35 car 206 yds
4 Victor Rosa 30 car 155 yds
5 Oliver Lundberg-Coleman 23 car 138 yds
6 Terrence Smith Jr. 14 car 75 yds
7 MJ Flowers 16 car 75 yds
8 Ksaan Farrar 7 car 27 yds
AirPassing
Joe Fagnano 270 cmp 3,110 yds
2 Skyler Bell 4 cmp 112 yds
3 Ksaan Farrar 11 cmp 106 yds
4 Nick Evers 10 cmp 105 yds
5 John Neider 3 cmp 82 yds
6 Shamar Porter 1 cmp 56 yds
7 Tucker McDonald 1 cmp 45 yds
8 Alex Honig 1 cmp 32 yds
TargetsReceiving
Skyler Bell 93 rec 1,130 yds
2 Reymello Murphy 39 rec 476 yds
3 John Neider 25 rec 355 yds
4 Joe Fagnano 10 rec 287 yds
5 Javonte Vereen 19 rec 280 yds
6 Camryn Edwards 19 rec 186 yds
7 Louis Hansen 19 rec 175 yds
8 Shamar Porter 16 rec 163 yds
SHELLSHELL / Maryland Football
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VII
The Man Across the Field

UConn's Decision Profile

4th-down tendency · tempo

How the man calling it for UConn thinks on fourth down, drawn from every fourth-down snap his offense has taken this season. "Went" means they ran a play (rush or pass); "kicked" means a field goal or a punt. The split is then cut by field zone so you know where he gets aggressive.

4th DownFacedWentKickedGo %
All zones 87 18 69 20.7%
Own half (60+) 26 3 23 11.5%
Midfield (40-59) 26 3 23 11.5%
Fringe (21-39) 20 8 12 40%
Red zone (in 20) 15 4 11 26.7%
Go-for-it rate
20.7%
on 87 fourth downs
Tempo
66.8/gm
offensive snaps, 12 games
Across 87 fourth downs, this is a fair read on how aggressive he is. The zone cuts show where he hunts a conversion versus where he takes the points or flips the field.
SHELLSHELL / Maryland Football
Advance Scouting / UConn / 2025 / VII
VIII
Matchup Advantages

Where We Win

Our strengths vs their weaknesses
Maryland StrengthsvsUConn Weaknesses
  • Attack them vertically early because their 12.2 percent explosive rate allowed tells us they give up big plays, and we should test that with shot plays in the first half before they make adjustments.
  • Stay on schedule offensively because their third-down defense at 35.9 percent conversion allowed is legitimate, and we do not want to put ourselves in third-and-long situations where they have the advantage.
  • Defend third-and-long with our best pass rush and coverage because UConn passes 79.3 percent of the time in those situations, which means we can prepare a dedicated package and take away what they want to do.
  • Run the ball with confidence in the red zone knowing they allow a 46.1 percent overall success rate, and if we can establish physicality inside the 20 we should be able to finish drives against a defense that does not dominate at the point of attack.
SHELLSHELL / Maryland Football
Advance Scouting / UConn / 2025 / VIII
IX
Coverage & Pressure

Blitz & Coverage

Charting layer · plugs in next
★ Plugs in from Telemetry / film

This is the charting layer. CFBD play-by-play does not carry coverage shells, blitz, or pressure, so the rates below stay blank until a game is broken down on film or pulled from Telemetry. The sample row shows the shape only, not real numbers.

Blitz & pressure by down
DownBlitz %Pressure %Sack %
1st down ···
2nd down ···
3rd down ···
4th down ···
(example) sample 38%44%9%
Coverage shells
ShellSnap %Explosive allowedEPA / play
Cover 1 ···
Cover 3 ···
Cover 4 / quarters ···
Cover 2 / 2-man ···
(example) sample 31%··
Empty cells are the charting layer. Once a game is broken down on film or pulled from Telemetry, these rates drop straight into the table; nothing here is estimated.
SHELLSHELL / Maryland Football
Advance Scouting / UConn / 2025 / IX
X
Personnel & Formation

Groupings & Sets

Charting layer · plugs in next
★ Plugs in from Telemetry / film

This is the charting layer. Personnel groupings and formation families are not in CFBD play-by-play; they are tagged off the film or pulled from Telemetry, then drop straight into these tables. The sample row is illustrative shape only.

Personnel groupings
PersonnelSnap %Run %Success %
11 personnel ···
12 personnel ···
21 personnel ···
Empty / 10 ···
(example: 11) sample 62%48%·
Formation families
FormationSnap %Run / Pass tiltNotes
Spread / 2x2 ···
Trips / 3x1 ···
Under center ···
Heavy / tight ···
(example) sample ···
The 11 / 12 / 21 labels are the standard back-and-tight-end personnel shorthand. Rows are marked where a sample is shown; real percentages come off the film and the Telemetry feed.
SHELLSHELL / Maryland Football
Advance Scouting / UConn / 2025 / X
XI
Charting Layer

Film & Telemetry

What plugs in next
★ Plugs in from film / Telemetry

The numbers above come from charted play-by-play. The detail a coordinator wants next, special-teams maps, opponent media quotes, and player grades, comes off the film and the Telemetry feed. Each item below drops straight into this report once charted.

  • Coverage and blitz tendencies by down and distance (Telemetry / PFF charting).
  • Special-teams punt and kickoff location maps.
  • Opponent media quotes from the weekly press conferences.
  • Player grades, pressures, and coverage data from Telemetry.
SHELLSHELL / Maryland Football
Advance Scouting / UConn / 2025 / XI