Updated: Sunday, 06 Dec 2009, 4:58 PM EST
Published : Sunday, 06 Dec 2009, 3:52 PM EST
(WTNH) - The UConn football team has accepted a bid to play in the PapaJohns.com Bowl. The Huskies will play South Carolina on January 2nd in Birmingham, Alabama.
Kick-off is 2 p.m. eastern time.
This will be the third consecutive bowl appearance for Randy Edsall and his Connecticut Huskies.
On Saturday night, UConn wrapped up a 7-5 regular season with a
last second win over South Florida.
Overall, UConn will be making the schools 4th bowl game
appearance.
The Huskies are 2 and 1 in their previous bowl games, winning the Motor City and International Bowls while losing in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.
The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.