Newly-appointed football head coach Jim Mora is taking the university by storm. In his first season as head coach of the UConn Football Team, Mora has led the team to a 5-5 season thus far, something the university hasn’t seen in years. The last time the Huskies had a winning record was back in 2010, under head coach Randy Edsall, and the last time the team was able to play in a Bowl game was back in 2015 when they lost to Marshall University in the St. Petersburg Bowl under Bob Diaco. During the 2021 season, the first season back from COVID, the team unfortunately only saw one win against Yale. This year, things are taking a major turn for the better.
Head coach Jim Mora came to join us here at the University of Connecticut late last season after being fired from UCLA, and before that, he also coached in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons, as well as the Seattle Seahawks. The Huskies have been able to recruit some fresh talent on the field, such as Victor Rosa, a freshman running back, who has 6 total touchdowns, as well as freshman quarterback, Zion Turner who has over 1,000 passing yards. It is safe to say that the UConn Huskies football team is starting to face a major revamp, with many other veteran players also showing out on the field.
Mora has become a staple figure throughout the school, with UConn Barstool even making merchandise with his face on it, calling the head coach, “Him Mora.” Mora wants to lead the team to greatness, and in an interview with ESPN, UConn athletic director David Benedict said, “he’s exceeded any expectation I could have had coming in.”
The possibility of UConn seeing another bowl game in the coming years has been increasing with every win this season. The team’s next game is against Liberty University on Saturday, November 12th. This will be a tough battle for the Huskies, however, many people are placing their bets on Mora and the rest of the team, especially after Mora led the team to the university’s first win against the notorious Boston College. Mora discusses in a post-game interview after the BC game how he has been able to see the team’s improvement and is very happy with their progress.
Mora says he is super proud of how this team has stuck together and kept the positivity up both on and off the field. In his previous interview with ESPN, he was happy to see that the team was more focused on having fun and that they were able to do so despite all of the challenges they have faced over the past few years. It is safe to say that the UConn Huskies Football team has a very bright future ahead of them. Every team faces its challenges and downfalls at some point, however, it is more important how each team chooses to get back up from these downfalls. The team is looking for a major comeback with the help of head coach Jim Mora.