Is this the week USF's long, difficult losing streak comes to an end? With a bye week coming up, Skip Holtz and his players don't want to endure another two weeks of downward spiral, so there's an added urgency to Saturday night's game against Connecticut.

Here's our game preview from Saturday's Times, writing about how a win Saturday would release nearly two months of pressure building up on USF's players and coaches, and keep alive one last hope of salvaging a bowl in a disappointing season.