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HOUSTON — Ta'Quan Roberson threw two touchdown passes, defensive tackle Jelani Stafford ran for two and UConn forced four turnovers and picked up its first win over the season 38-31 over Rice. Rice led 14-0 after one quarter but the Huskies scored the next four touchdowns, including Jackson Mitchell's 50-yard scoop and score after a backwards pass for a 28-14 lead early in the second half. J.T. Daniels' second touchdown pass to Luke McCaffrey in the second half, a 30-yarder, pulled the Owls within 31-28 with 6:56 to play. But four plays later Roberson found Justin Joly over the middle and he turned it into a 59-yard score. The Owls reached the UConn 5 before settling for a field goal with 40 seconds left but the Huskies covered the onside kick.
