COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY GRAD WATSON SCORES FIRST COLLEGIATE TD IN UCONN'S OVERTIME LOSS TO SYRACUSE (October 3, 2026)

Valley Sports Report
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Waverly grad Xavier Watson hauled in his first career TD reception here Saturday afternoon in the Huskies' 42-41 overtime loss to Syracuse at Rentschler Field.

The Orange led 27-7 late in the second quarter, and 34-14 midway through the the third quarter, but UConn rallied to tie the game at 34-34 to force overtime.

Watson caught a 7-yard TD pass from Kaleib Osborne on the first play of the fourth quarter to pull the Huskies to within a TD, at 34-27.

Watson finished the game with two receptions for 30 yards and a TD. His first catch was for a career-high 23 yards.

On the season, Watson has seven catches for 107 yards, and one TD.

Upon returns to action Saturday at Temple.

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IN PHOTO: Xavier Watson. ... Photo courtesy of UConnHuskies.com

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