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Dear UConn Fans:

Thank you for your support of Husky football at Rentschler Field as we enter the 2014 cam-paign. I want to welcome our new head coach Bob Diaco and his family to UConn as we lookforward to watching his team take the field.

We hope that this Fan Guide will help you make your time at Rentschler Field more enjoyableand answer any questions you may have.

Our loyal UConn fans have helped us gain a tremendous home advantage during our time atRentschler Field and we look forward to that being the case again in 2014.

The American Athletic Conference is a highly-competitive and entertaining league with teamsthat have had bowl game success and enjoyed national rankings. In addition, we are building ahigh-quality non-league home schedule with games against BYU and Boise State this season,Army (2015), Virginia (2016), Illinois (2019) and Indiana (2020).

The entire UConn family thanks you for attending games at Rentschler Fieldand appreciates your support of UConn Athletics.

GO HUSKIES!

Warde ManuelDirector of Athletics

Dear Husky Football Fans:

I want to welcome you to the 2014 season of UConn football here at Rentschler Field. I amextremely excited to be the head coach of this program that represents our world-class university.My family and I are very grateful for the warm welcome that all of you have shown us since wejoined the Husky community.

The support of our fans is critical to the success of our football team. Our student-athletesand coaches feed off the energy of the crowd and it helps them to perform at a high level. I amexcited about some gameday elements we have added for 2014 — including a new route for theHusky Walk and our team entering through the student section for pregame warmups.

Our student-athletes have been working very hard since the end of last season to get ready for2014. I think you will enjoy an exciting brand of football that will be highly en-tertaining. We need to have you in the seats before kickoff and at the end of thegame when we can all celebrate as one family.

Thank you again for your support!

Bob DiacoHead Football Coach

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TICKET INFORMATIONTicket Office Hours:Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Location of Office: On the campus of the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn.Online Ticketing Center: UConnTickets.comMailing address:University of Connecticut Athletic Ticket Office2111 Hillside Road, Box U-1078Storrs, CT 06269Office Phone Number: Toll free from anywhere in theUnited States 1-877-AT-UCONN (1-877-288-2666) or860-486-2724Fax Number: 860-486-9396E-mail Address: athtickets@uconn.edu.

GAMEDAY RUNDOWN4 HOURS PRIOR TO KICKOFFParking lots openFanFest opens

2.5 HOURS PRIOR TO KICKOFFHuksy Walk occurs from the Grey Parking Lot To Gate B

2 HOURS PRIOR TO KICKOFFSuite and club levels open (Tower A)

1.5 HOURS PRIOR TO KICKOFFRentschler Field gates open

20 MINUTES PRIOR TO KICKOFFUConn Marching Band pregame show

5 MINUTES PRIOR TO KICKOFFPlayer intros/UConn takes the field

2014 ScheduleBYU

Friday, August, 297 p.m. (ESPN)

Rentschler FieldHome Opener

Stony BrookSaturday, September 6

Noon (SNY)Rentschler FieldConnecticut Day

Boise StateSaturday, September 13

Noon (ABC, ESPN or ESPN2)Rentschler Field

Fan Appreciation Day

*USFFriday, September 19

8 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2)Raymond James Stadium,

Tampa, Fla.

*TempleSaturday, September 27

Rentschler FieldMilitary Appreciation Day

*TulaneSaturday, October 11

Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, La.

*East CarolinaThursday, October 23

7 p.m. (ESPNU)Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium,

Greenville, S.C.

*UCFSaturday, November 1

Rentschler FieldHomecoming

ArmySaturday, November 8

3:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network)Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.

*CincinnatiSaturday, November 22

Rentschler FieldFamily Day

*MemphisSaturday, November 29

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium,Memphis, Tenn.

*SMUSaturday, December 6

Rentschler FieldSenior Salute

*American Athletic Conference Game

RENTSCHLER FIELD A-ZSTADIUM INFORMATION

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AALCOHOL POLICIESBeer is limited to one per purchase, 21 years or olderwith valid ID. Beer sales will be discontinued at themiddle of the third quarter or earlier at manage-ment’s discretion.

ATM MACHINESATMs are located at Gates B, C and D.

CCAMERA POLICYNo video cameras and/or recording devices. Cameraadmission policy varies per event, please visitRentschlerField.com website for more information.

CLUB AND SUITE TICKET HOLDER ENTRANCELocated to the right of Gate A facing the field. Suiteand Club holders may enter the stadium two hoursprior to kickoff.

CONCESSIONSFull-service concession stands are located around thestadium concourse. Concession services are man-aged by OVATIONS.

CONFIDENTIAL FAN HOTLINE AND TEXTING SYSTEMThe University of Connecticut and Global SpectrumLP, have a confidential fan hotline and texting systemat Rentschler Field to ensure that all patrons have anenjoyable experience at the stadium. The hotline andtexting system is for fans to call to report any behav-ior that impairs or otherwise interrupts their enjoy-ment both in the parking areas and during the game.Ticket holders should call 860-610-4884 or text to860-861-8100 during UConn football games toreach a Fan Service Representative. Concerns will beaddressed as they are reported. Fans are encouragedto save these numbers in their mobile phones tomake reaching Fan Services easier on game days.

EELEVATORSLocated at Gates A and B. Suite Patrons and ClubSection Ticket Holders must use the elevator at GateA. For guests with disabilities, utilize Gate B forfield-level accessible seating.

FFAN SERVICESDisabled services, guest relations, and lost and foundare located near Gate B inside the stadium.

FIRST AIDThe First Aid Room is located by Gate B behindSections 103 and 104 on the concourse.

GGPSFor GPS and other navigational systems, please enter615 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT, to locateRentschler Field.

IIMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERSGeneral Information: (860) 610-4700Guest Relations: (860) 610-4730Emergency: (860) 610-4888 (incoming calls on event days only) Emergencies can also be reported at 911 to a dis-patcher inside the stadium.

PPARKING LOTS AND STADIUM GATESPublic parking lots at Rentschler Field open fourhours prior to kickoff, and the stadium gates open 90minutes before the game. Suite and Club Ticket hold-ers can enter the stadium two hours before kickoff.

PROHIBITED ITEMSUmbrellas, coolers, outside food and beverage, Ther-mos bottles, flasks, banners, signs or flags, horns orother noisemakers, laser pointers, animals (except

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assistance animals) or weapons of any kind are pro-hibited. Other items deemed by management to bedangerous or inappropriate also will not be permit-ted. All patrons and bags are subject to search.

RRESTROOMSLocated throughout the concourse. Family rest-rooms are located throughout the concourse atbuildings 1, 4, 8 and 9.

SSEATSWhen sitting in your seat, facing the field, Seat 1 al-ways is located to your right.

TTICKET SALESThe main box office is located outside of Gate B.Advance ticket sales are available behind section 105inside the stadium near Gate B.

UUCONN STUDENT ENTRANCEUConn students enter Rentschler Field at Gate Cand must have a student season ticket AND match-ing valid UConn ID.

WWEBSITEwww.RentschlerField.com

WILL CALL LOCATIONSGeneral Will Call — Gate BOpens three hours before the gameUConn Student-Athlete Guests — Gate COpens 90 minutes before the gameVisiting Team Student-Athlete Guests — Gate DOpens 90 minutes before the gamePhoto ID required to pick up all tickets.

THERE IS NO SMOKING OR RE-ENTRY

RENTSCHLER FIELD PARKINGPOLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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Season parking passes were allocated based upon seat type (Club, Chairback, Preferred, Reserved,Family, Young Alumni) and UCADF priority point totals. The Gold Lot was assigned first to Clubseason ticket holders, followed by assignments in the Blue, Gray and Red Lots. There are seven in-

dividual parking passes, one for each home game. Keep in mind that passes cannot be replaced if lost orstolen. Please safeguard your passes.

GOLD PARKING• Club season ticket holders qualified for the Gold Parking Lot. VEHICLES WITH A GOLD PARKINGPASS MUST ENTER THROUGH THE MAIN OR EAST GATE ENTRANCE. Upon enteringthrough the Main Gate, please keep to the LEFT.

BLUE PARKING• All Chairback (lower, mezzanine and upper) season ticket holders who ordered their parking by June 25qualified for the Blue Parking Lot.

• All Preferred season ticket holders who ordered their parking by June 25 qualified for the Blue Parking Lot. • VEHICLES WITH A BLUE PARKING PASS MUST ENTER THROUGH THE MAIN GATE OREAST GATE ENTRANCES. If entering through the Main Gate, please keep to the LEFT and if enteringthrough the East Gate, please keep to the RIGHT. THERE IS NO ACCESS TO THE BLUE PARKINGLOTS VIA THE WILLOW STREET ENTRANCE.

GRAY AND RED PARKING• All Reserved, Family and Young Alumni season ticket holders who ordered their parking by June 25 qual-ified for the Gray Parking Lot.

• VEHICLES WITH A GRAY PARKING PASS MUST ENTER THROUGH THE EAST GATEENTRANCES

• VEHICLES WITH A RED PARKING PASS MAY ENTER THROUGH ANY GATE.

BROWN PARKING (RV & NON-ALCOHOL)• VEHICLES WITH A BROWN (RV OR NON-ALCOHOL) PARKING PASS MUST ENTERTHROUGH THE EAST GATE ENTRANCE ONLY.

If you have any questions regarding your parking assignment, please contact the UConn Athletic Ticket Officeat 1-877-AT UCONN, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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AIRPORT PARKING24 ELLA GRASSO TURNPIKEWINDSOR LOCKS CT 06096DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRPORT ACCESS FEE, SALES TAX OR SERVICE FEE.CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER. PROMO CODE: UCONNPRO

RENTSCHLER FIELD PARKINGGAMEDAY PARKING INFORMATION

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• All Rentschler Field parking lots open four hours prior to kick-off.• For SATURDAY GAMES, all parking entrances (East Gate, Main Gate and Willow Street Gate) will open

FOUR hours prior to kick-off. For WEEKNIGHT GAMES, Main Gate and Willow Street Gate entranceswill open THREE hours prior to kick-off; East Gate entrance will open FOUR hours prior to kick-off.

• Handicap Accessible Parking is AVAILABLE in Parking Lots (color coded PINK on enclosed map) adjacentto the stadium to assist patrons at Rentschler Field.

• PLEASE ENTER THROUGH MAIN OR EAST GATES for Handicap Accessible Parking.• Entry gates to Rentschler Field open 90 minutes prior to kick-off.• Parking lots close two hours after day games and immediately after night games.• Illegal parking on area streets will result in your vehicle being ticketed and towed.• Overnight parking is not permitted.

Game day parking is located in the Red Parking Lot at a rate of $15 per automobile, $25 per RV and $30 perbus or limo. LAZ Parking administers all aspects of game day parking at Rentschler Field and LAZ

representatives are available on-site to assist with vehicle parking.

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AT RENTSCHLER FIELDTAILGATING POLICIES

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Tailgating is an exciting part of the UConnHusky football experience and we wantevery fan to enjoy their visit to Rentschler

Field. To ensure your safety, comfort and enjoyment,and that of your fellow football fans, we ask that youadhere to the following guidelines:• Day Games: Tailgating is permitted four hours before and no more than two hours after day games. • Night Games: Tailgating is permitted four hoursbefore night games. Out of respect for residentsnear the stadium, tailgating is not permitted afternight games. • To ensure that fans not miss a minute of theUConn Huskies in action, tailgating is not permit-ted once a game begins. Anyone remaining in theparking lots once a game begins must either enterthe Stadium or leave the property.• Please leave room for your fellow tailgaters —tailgating activities should be confined to the areaimmediately adjacent to your vehicle. Grills,coolers, etc., should be set up in front of or be-hind your vehicle.• Fans wishing to park together should enter theparking lots at the same time — saving spaces forother vehicles is not permitted.• Show your Husky colors — canopies and flags are

permitted with the exception of those requiringsupports pounded into the ground.• An “Oversized Vehicle” Lot is available for fanswith motor homes or other oversized vehicles.These vehicles should not park in any other lots.• Unauthorized use of handicapped parking spaceswill not be tolerated.• Keep that barbeque safe — no charcoal fires oropen flames are permitted. • Caterers, other than the official caterer ofRentschler Field, are not permitted on the prop-erty. The unauthorized sale of merchandise, foodor beverage is prohibited.• Ball-playing and frisbee tossing in the parking lotsand roadways are safety hazards and not permitted. • Portable restrooms are available throughout theparking lots for your convenience. • Alcohol is permitted in the parking lots, but pleasedrink responsibly. • Fans will not be allowed to enter the Stadium ifthey are visibly intoxicated. • Kegs and drinking games are not permitted in theparking lots.• Help keep Rentschler Field clean and green —please utilize trash bags, trash receptacles and re-cycling bins available throughout the parking lots.

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FROM THE NORTHTake I-91 South toward Hartford to Exit 35A. FollowI-291 South to I-84 West to Exit 58, RobertsStreet/Silver Lane. On the exit ramp, turn left andcontinue over I-84 and straight through the SilverLane intersection into the Rentschler Field main gate.

FROM THE SOUTHTake I-91 North toward Hartford to Exit 25, Route3 North. Merge left onto Route 3 North. Merge intoleft lane. Exit Route 3 North onto Route 2 West.Follow Route 2 West to Exit 5A, Main Street. Mergeonto Main Street and continue straight through theBrewer Street intersection. Continue on Main Streetand turn right into the Rentschler Field WillowStreet gate. GOLD, BLUE and GRAY season park-ing passes continue on Route 2 West to Exit 4. Atbottom of ramp turn right onto East River Driveand continue straight through the Main Street in-tersection onto Silver Lane to the Rentschler FieldMain Gate or East Gate.

FROM THE SOUTHWESTTake either I-84 East or I-91 North. Follow direc-tions above from the South. From Route 15 Northtake Exit 91, Silver Lane toward Roberts Street. Bearright onto Silver Lane to the Rentschler Field MainGate or East Gate.

FROM THE EAST Interstate 384: Take Route 6 West or Route 44 Westto I-384 West. Follow I-384 West toward Manches-ter. Take Exit 1, Spencer Street. Turn left at end ofexit ramp onto Spencer Street. Follow Spencer Streetonto Silver Lane in East Hartford. Follow SilverLane to Rentschler Field East Gate.Interstate 84: Take I-84 West toward Hartford toExit 58, Roberts Street/Silver Lane. At the end ofthe exit ramp, turn left onto Roberts Street and fol-low to Silver Lane. Merge into one lane and con-tinue straight through Silver Lane intersection intothe Rentschler Field Main Gate.

FROM THE SOUTHEASTTake Route 2 West toward Hartford. Take Exit 5A,Main Street. Merge onto Main Street and continuestraight through the Brewer Street intersection.Continue on Main Street to the Rentschler FieldWillow Street gate. GOLD, BLUE and GRAY sea-son parking passes continue on Route 2 West to Exit4. At bottom of ramp turn right onto East RiverDrive and continue straight through the Main Streetintersection onto Silver Lane to the Rentschler FieldMain Gate or East Gate.

FROM THE WESTTake I-84 East toward Hartford. Follow I-84 Eastto Exit 58, Roberts Street/Silver Lane. On the exitramp, keep to the right and continue straightthrough the Silver Lane intersection into theRentschler Field Main Gate.

Address: 615 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT 06118

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Pregame FestivitiesHusky fans should show their school spiritby wearing their UConn colors to all games.Pregame festivities begin approximately 20minutes before kickoff at Rentschler Field.Check-out the opening show featuring theUniversity of Connecticut Marching Bandjust before your Huskies take the field. Ar-rive early, cheer loud, and get ready forsome hard-hitting UConn Football.

UConn fans of all ages will enjoyvisiting “FanFest” before everyUConn football game at

Rentschler Field. “FanFest” begins fourhours before kickoff and concludes 30minutes before the game. The offerings at“FanFest” change each game and often in-clude inflatable games for children, pro-motional give aways and UConnstudent-athletes from various teams sign-ing autographs. Come out and join thefestivities.

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HUSKY WALKGreet the UConnfootball players andcoaches as they enterthe stadium in prepa-ration for the game.The Husky Walk takesplace between theGrey Parking Lot andGate B approximatelytwo-and-a-half hoursbefore each game andalso features theUConn cheerleadersand members of theHusky marching band.

WTIC’S DOG HOUSEWTIC NewsTalk 1080 AM,the flagship station of theUConn Radio Network,broadcasts before each Huskyhome game at Rentschler Fieldfrom the time the parking lotsopen. Live broadcasts takeplace at the station’s DogHouse, which is located at GateC. Stop on by and visit withWTIC’s Ray Dun away andother personalities. You neverknow who will be around!

CONNECTICUT HIGH SCHOOLCOACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME Relive more than a century of sports excel-lence at the Connecticut High SchoolCoaches Association Hall of Fame — whichis located inside the stadium at Gate A. Thereare plaques for each member of the Hall ofFame in addition to other historical displays.

At the Husky Walk, you can become a kid again. Shake handswith players and coaches before each home game.

Pregame FestivitiesFollowing each home game at Rentschler Field,

stay in your seats as the University of Connecticut

Marching Band “The Pride of Connecticut” pres-

ents a stirring postgame performance. The con-

cert begins immediately following the game

conclusion.

CONFERENCETHE AMERICAN ATHLETIC

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Not entirely unlike the nation that providesits namesake, the American Athletic Con-ference was born from an ideal in which

members with ambitious goals are provided with themeans to succeed in their quests for excellence.

With roots that extend to three conferences, theAmerican Athletic Conference membership in 2014-15 consists of 11 institutions: UCF, Cincinnati, EastCarolina, UConn, Houston, Memphis, USF, SMU,Temple, Tulane University and Tulsa. The 2015-16season sees Navy join the ranks in football only.

The American has immediately taken a place atthe forefront of Division I athletics, with schools thathave played in four Bowl Championship Seriesgames, won four NCAA men’s basketball titles since1999 and won nine NCAA women’s basketball cham-pionships since 1995.

Two American Athletic Conference football teamswere ranked in the top 15 of the final 2013 AssociatedPress poll and five were selected for bowl games. TheAmerican had four players chosen in the first roundof the 2014 NFL Draft.

The success of The American in Year 1 was not lim-ited to the gridiron. UConn won NCAA titles in bothmen’s and women’s basketball. The conference had thebest postseason winning percentage of any league inmen’s basketball, while The American produced top-10

teams in baseball, men’s soccer and men’s golf.The American Athletic Conference holds television

partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports which willgive the conference unprecedented national exposure.The football portion of the contract, which begins inthe 2014 season, calls for nearly 90 percent of confer-ence-controlled games on national broadcast or na-tional cable platforms. The first American AthleticConference Football Championship, which will beplayed in 2015, will be carried either on ABC orESPN on Championship Saturday.

American Athletic Conference teams will have ac-cess to the pinnacle of college football’s postseasonstructure. An American representative would be cho-sen for the College Football Playoff semifinals if it isamong the top four teams following the regular season.Otherwise, the league would place its champion in ei-ther the Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl or Peach Bowl if itis ranked higher than the champions of ConferenceUSA, the Mid-American Conference, the MountainWest Conference and the Sun Belt Conference.

Additionally, The American has announced pri-mary or secondary partnerships with 12 bowls for thenext six-year cycle, ensuring multiple annual matchupsagainst the nation’s top conferences and providing de-sirable postseason destinations to member institutionsand their fans.

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The University of Connecticut is commit-ted to honoring collegiate athletic compe-tition by demonstrating pride,

re s p onsibility and respect. The UConn commu-nity, fans, alumni, students, coaches and student-athletes promote these core values as proudHuskies and first-class competitors.

PRIDE• Wear your Blue and White.• Get inside Rentschler Field early and stay until the

end of the game.• Have fun and cheer loudly for your Huskies.

RESPONSIBILITY• Drink responsibly in the parking lots and in the

football stadium.• Sit only in the seat for which you have a ticket.• Refrain from the use of profanity.• Dispose of trash, recycle and keep Rentschler Field

as clean as possible.

RESPECT• Respect all coaches, student-athletes and game

officials.• Respect yourself and your fellow fans.• Respect the University of Connecticut.

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THANK YOU AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT RENTSCHLER FIELD!