PURDUE at UCONN

When: Saturday, 3 p.m.

Where: Rentschler Field; East Hartford

Records: Purdue 1-0; UConn 0-2

TV/Radio: CBS Sports Network/ESPN 97.9 FM

Video stream: CBSSports.com/CBS Sports App

Last meeting: First meeting

What you need to know: LAE (Life after Edsall) begins for UConn. Randy Edsall abruptly departed on Monday, barely 24 hours after announcing he would coach the program through the end of the season before retiring. Defensive coordinator Lou Spanos, now replacing Edsall on an interim basis, must find a way to reinvigorate the team amid all the chaos. That won’t be easy. If last week was any indication, the Huskies are nowhere ready to win. They were embarrassed by FCS program Holy Cross, 38-28, and find their season hanging by a thread with a much more potent opponent in Purdue coming in. The Huskies switched quarterbacks hoping for a spark, turning to redshirt sophomore Steven Krajewski. The Boilermakers — picked to finish sixth in the Big Ten West — opened as 32.5-point favorites and are coming off a 30-21 victory over Oregon State.

SACRED HEART at BRYANT

When: Saturday, 7 p.m.

Where: Beirne Stadium; Smithfield, RI

Records: Sacred Heart 1-0; Bryant 0-1

Video stream: ESPN3

Last meeting: Sacred Heart 24-17 on Nov.

What you need to know: Northeast Conference favorite Sacred Heart looked true to form in its season opener, shutting out Bucknell 21-0 last Saturday. Senior running back and Walton Payton Award candidate Julius Chestnut ran 26 times for 170 yards and a touchdown while junior Marquez McCray threw for 159 yards and a score. The Pioneers outgained Bucknell 455-143. Up next is their NEC opener against the Bulldogs, who are coming off a 45-21 loss to Rhode Island. Bryant placed two Connecticut natives on the All-NEC preseason team: defensive lineman Jack Daly (Glastonbury) and defensive back/return specialist Andre Brackett (East Windsor).