COLLEGE FOOTBALL CAPSULES
Sacred Heart at Holy Cross
When: Saturday, noon
Where: Fitton Field; Worcester, Mass.
Records: SHU 8-3; Holy Cross 9-2
Streaming: ESPN+
Last meeting: Holy Cross 52-21 on Sept. 12, 2009
What you need to know: The Northeast Conference champion Pioneers are making their fourth trip to the FCS playoffs under Mark Nofri. They have yet to advance past the first round, with the most recent loss coming last spring to Delaware. Holy Cross is looking to make it 3-0 against Connecticut schools this season after beating UConn and Yale in September.
Houston at UConn
When: Saturday, noon
Where: Rentschler Field; East Hartford
Records: Houston 10-1; UConn 1-10
TV/Radio: CBS Sports Network; ESPN 97.9 FM
Streaming: CBSSports.com
Last meeting: Houston 24-17 on Oct. 19, 2019
What you need to know: UConn heads into its regular season finale having lost 13 straight and 35 of its 36 games against FBS opponents dating to 2017. Houston is ranked 19th in the Associated Press Top 25 poll and will face Cincinnati in the American Athletic Conference championship game Dec. 4. The Cougars opened as a 32.5-point favorite over UConn.
New Haven at Kutztown
When: Saturday, 12:05 p.m.
Where: Andre Reed Stadium; Kutztown, Pa.
Records: New Haven 10-1; Kutztown 10-1
Streaming: psacsportsdigitalnetwork.com/kubears
Last meeting: New Haven 44-37 on Nov. 26, 2011
What you need to know: New Haven’s run through the Division II playoffs continues. The Chargers are coming off a 38-13 first round victory over Bentley. Top-seeded Kutztown had a bye. The winner will advance to play either Shepard or Notre Dame of Ohio.