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STORRS, Conn. -- UConn and Cincinnati both need a win Saturday to avoid an 0-3 start in the American Athletic Conference.Both also are looking for big improvements at key offensive positions.The Huskies (2-3, 0-2 American) come into their game with the Bearcats (3-2, 0-2) averaging just 350 yards a game, which ranks 104th among the 128 Bowl Subdivision teams. That includes just 124 yards per game on the ground.Their leading rusher, Arkeel Newsome, has 224 yards on 58 carries. The Huskies quarterback, Bryant Shirreffs, has run the ball 84 times for 199 yards.I dont really dont have an interest in watching Bryant run and Arkeel not, said coach Bob Diaco. For Arkeel to have six touches, it cant happen.Cincinnati is looking for more production from the quarterback position, where Hayden Moore has missed two games with a high ankle sprain. Redshirt freshman Ross Trial threw three interceptions last week in a 40-25 loss to South Florida and has six interceptions and just one touchdown this season while filling in.The quarterback is the key to your engine, coach Tommy Tuberville said this week. Hes the guy that gets you going, gets you in the right plays, motivates the players, gets all that stuff done.The two are both listed at the top of this weeks depth chart, but Tuberville has given Moore just a 25 percent chance of playing. Former starter Gunner Kiel still listed as third string, but Tuberville said he would choose his starter based on this weeks practices.The Bearcats are averaging just under 415 yards per game.Here are some other things to watch for as UConn hosts Cincinnati on Saturday morning:NEW TARGETSUConns passing attack has so far consisted of a single threat, wide receiving Noel Thomas. The senior has 46 of UConns 97 catches for 523 yards and two touchdowns. The second most productive receiver, sophomore Hergy Mayala, has just 15 catches for 231 yards. But Diaco said hes pleased with the effort from the receiving corps and is not looking for anyone to step up their game.If we put them in situations to be successful, theyve done the work, theyll be successful, he said.SCORING PROBLEMSBoth teams are struggling to score this season. UConn ranks at the bottom of the conference and No. 117 in the nation with 19.8 points per game and has yet to put a point on the board in the first quarter. The Cincinnati offense is just above the Huskies, ranking 10th in the league scoring at 25.8 points per game.SERIES DOMINANCEThe series between the two programs has not been very competitive. Cincinnati has won 10 of the 12 meetings and five straight including all three as members of the American. The Bearcats were 6-2 against UConn when both were members of the Big East.EARLY STARTThe game has an 11:30 a.m. start as is being played on the same day as the Hartford Marathon, which will lead to numerous road closings in the greater Hartford area. Tight end Tyler Davis said the players actually are looking forward to the early start, because it means less waiting around in the morning.BIG 12 PREVIEW?Both programs have been listed among the top contenders for possible expansion in the Big 12 and made pitches to the league last month. Morten Andersen Jersey . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. 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Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes in the first half and the guys on the other side made sure that was enough, sending the Saints to a 17-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. Its time again to look into the crystal ball and?make some predictions for 2016.Over the past few years, the game has seen an unusual shift away from running backs and toward quarterbacks and receivers. Backs rarely average 20 carries per game anymore. Meanwhile, receiving records are breaking left and right. There is a greater emphasis on the passing game.Here are my predicted stat leaders for this season, along with a dark horse pick for each:Passing YardsDrew Brees, New Orleans Saints: 4,972Brees has a faster, quicker receiving group and should put up monster numbers. He has put up more than 5,000 yards in four different years, but I dont see any quarterback hitting that mark this season.ddddddddddddDark horse pick:?Kirk Cousins, Washington RedskinsPassing touchdownsEli Manning, New York Giants: 39The partnership with coach?Ben McAdoo?is a big winner. They will score a lot of points, and Manning will have a career year. He set his career high last season with 35.Dark horse pick:?Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders ' ' '