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Registers first TD Watson collected his first career college touchdown as he caught a pair of passes for 30 yards in the UConn 42-41 overtime loss to Syracuse on Saturday.

Impact Watson is the leading tight end for the Huskies with 106 receiving yards on seven catches this season. UConn takes on Temple on Oct. 10. The Owls defense against the pass is in the bottom third in the nation.

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Listed as starting TE Watson is listed as UConn's starting tight end for Saturday's game against Lafayette, Joe Arruda of the Hartford Courant reports.

Impact Even though Watson is without any counting stats in his FBS career, he looks like he will be UConn's first-choice TE going into Week 1. The tight end, at 6-foot-4 and 243 pounds, did not play the 2025 season, so his role has taken the biggest boost it possibily can.

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