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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