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Will UConn football finally improve under Jim Mora?

By Dante Pryor

Sep 25, 2021; East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Connecticut Huskies quarterback Tyler Phommachanh (12) throws a pass against the Wyoming Cowboys during the first quarter at Rentschler Field at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2021; East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Connecticut Huskies quarterback Tyler Phommachanh (12) throws a pass against the Wyoming Cowboys during the first quarter at Rentschler Field at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jim Mora Jr. takes over as head coach of UConn Football this season after a 1-11 2021. How much will the Huskies improve this year?

Can you go home again? That answer varies in college football. John Robinson had some success returning to USC but not the success he enjoyed during his first run. The jury is still out on Mack Brown’s return to North Carolina. For Randy Edsall, the answer was a resounding no.

Edsall won just six games in three seasons (UConn fired him two games into his fourth season) after winning six or more games seven times in his first 10 seasons in Storrs. The Huskies were awful under Edsall, and it was evident after their loss to FCS opponent Holy Cross they’d quit on their head coach.

Defensive coordinator Lou Spanos took over as the interim for the rest of 2021, and the Huskies looked better despite not showing in the win column. UConn football was bad on both sides of the ball last season, scoring 15.6 points per game and allowing 38.5 points.

Veteran head coach Jim L. Mora tries to rebuild a program that has only won under Edsall. Mora had some success with UCLA and the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL. The 60-year-old Mora and the Huskies know this is a long-term building project.

How will UConn fare this season? Here is a look at the offense, defense, and schedule.

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