Storrs — The players, all 76 of them, have manned starting positions with varying degrees of success over the last three years, but only one has been called upon week in and week out since the start of the 2016 season.

When UConn plays at East Carolina on Saturday (7 p.m., CBS Sports Network), junior offensive tackle Matt Peart is slated to make his 35th consecutive start, which is something only nine Huskies have accomplished since UConn became a full-fledged Football Bowl Subdivision member in 2002.

"It's one of those accomplishments that you can look at and hang your hat on," Peart said. "It's a testament to the coaches that they believe I can play both sides, so that versatility is amazing. It's nice knowing you're able to accomplish something that not many players are able to accomplish."

As Peart mentioned, he has played both left and right tackle during the streak. Peart started 24 straight games at left tackle in 2016 and '17 before moving to the right side this season.

There have been some growing pains for Peart, who has been called for a series of pre-snap penalties, but in recent weeks he has helped the UConn offensive perform at elite levels, especially in the run game.

Dating back to 1978, UConn had never posted four straight games with at least 250 rushing yards until accomplishing the feat in the last four contests. The 1,192 rushing yards against South Florida, UMass, Tulsa and SMU marks the sixth time in the last 40 years that UConn has rushed for at least 1,000 yards in a span of four games, and topped the previous best four-game total set against Hofstra, Temple, Virginia and Baylor in 2008. The total is also more than the Huskies managed in 12 games in both the 2012 and '13 campaigns.

"We got really close together, there's a real brotherhood between all of us and I love every single guy on the offensive line," Peart said. "We all came together, came closer, and it has to start with us.

"I love each and every one of those guys. They truly are my brothers and they probably will be at my wedding and everything. We have gotten so close together that we understand what we need to do and how to do it effectively."

Fellow tackle Ryan VanDemark, center Ryan Crozier and guard Cam DeGeorge are returning starters, while Nino Leone has stepped into the starting right guard slot. UConn has already run for the ninth-best season total in program history with two games remaining. The Huskies are also on pace to set the program mark for yards per rushing attempt.

"Anytime you run for that, obviously it starts up front, so I think what they've done is gotten comfortable within the scheme," UConn offensive coordinator John Dunn said. "The communication has gotten better with each other. I think a lot of that is on them, because their preparation has gotten better, and anytime you have success in anything in life, you get confidence."

Quarterback David Pindell ran for 645 yards and running back Kevin Mensah had 456 over the last four games. Of the other five UConn players with rushing attempts, only Dante Black is slated to see action in the final two games. Zavier Scott, who is also UConn's leader with 33 receptions this season, suffered a season-ending knee injury last week. Khyon Gillespie suffered the same fate earlier this year while the decision has been made to shut down Marvin Washington and Heron Maurisseau for the season.

Pindell has already made history by becoming the first UConn quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He needs 108 yards to break Pete Petrillo's program record for career rushing yards by a quarterback. Mensah needs 137 yards to join Pindell as a 1,000-yard rusher. UConn has only had multiple 1,000-yard rushers in a season once, when Jordan Todman ran for 1,188 yards and Andre Dixon for 1,093 in 2009.