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Syracuse running back Sean Tucker (34) reaches for the goal line during an NCAA college football game against Louisville in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Sept 3, 2022. (Dennis Nett/The Post-Standard via AP)
Syracuse travels to UConn looking to go 2-0

By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2022 02:44 PM EDT

Connecticut head football coach Jim Mora speaks to reporters during the opening day of NCAA college football training camp on July 29, 2022, in Storrs, Conn. Mora is trying to rebuild the football program as an independent in an era of conference mega-mergers.(AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)
Mora trying to make an independent UConn competitive

By Pat Eaton-Robb Aug. 19, 2022 02:40 AM EDT

FILE - Connecticut interim head coach Lou Spanos watches a replay during the second half of an NCAA football game against Houston, on Nov. 27, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. UConn football defensive coordinator Lou Spanos has taken a leave of absence for personal reasons, the school announced Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. The school provided no further details and did not say whether Spanos is expected to return this season. (AP Photo/Stew Milne File)
UConn defensive coordinator steps away for personal reasons

Aug. 18, 2022 12:15 PM EDT

Connecticut interim head coach Lou Spanos watches a replay during the second half of an NCAA football game against Houston, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Mora to retain former UConn interim head coach Spanos as DC

Dec. 15, 2021 05:05 PM EST

Jim Mora speaks with the media during a press conference announcing him as the new head coach of Connecticut University football, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Houston at Connecticut 11/27/2021

Nov. 27, 2021 11:29 AM EST

Houston Cougars running back Ta'Zhawn Henry carries for a touchdown against South Florida during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)
No. 19 Houston visits 1-win UConn in season finale

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 26, 2021 03:00 AM EST

Connecticut interim head coach Lou Spanos, right, speaks with officials in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Middle Tennessee State, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (Jessica Hill/Hartford Courant via AP)
Clemson's Swinney knows the job is to win big over UConn

By Pete Iacobelli Nov. 11, 2021 12:12 PM EST

FILE - UCLA head coach Jim Mora walks the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, in Los Angeles. On Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, UConn hired former UCLA coach Jim Mora, who also coached two NFL teams, to lead the Huskies. Mora has been out of coaching and has been working as a television analyst after spending six seasons (2012-17) leading UCLA to a 46-30 record.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
UConn hires former UCLA coach Jim Mora to lead Huskies

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 11, 2021 10:12 AM EST

Middle Tennessee State's Jimmy Marshall, front left, scores a touchdown while Connecticut's Jeremy Lucien, right, defends in the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (Jessica Hill/Hartford Courant via AP)
Middle Tennessee at Connecticut 10/22/2021

Oct. 22, 2021 09:47 PM EDT

UConn beats Yale, ends 11-game losing streak

Oct. 16, 2021 04:13 PM EDT
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Steven Krajewski threw for two touchdowns, ran for another and UConn snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 21-15 win over Yale on...

Connecticut head coach Lou Spanos talks to field judge Jay Brown in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Connecticut and Vanderbilt Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
UConn coach positive for COVID-19, will miss UMass game

Oct. 08, 2021 11:31 AM EDT

Connecticut quarterback Steven Krajewski passes against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Connecticut at Vanderbilt 10/2/2021

Oct. 02, 2021 08:35 PM EDT

Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) scores his second touchdown of the game as he gets past Vanderbilt defenders Chase Lloyd (4) and Allan George (28) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Vandy, UConn meet in Commodores' last nonconference game

By Teresa M. Walker Sep. 30, 2021 12:26 PM EDT

Purdue head coach Jeff Brohm argues a call during the second half of an NCAA football game against Connecticut on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Plummer fires 4 TD passes, Purdue blanks hapless UConn 49-0

By Neill Ostrout Sep. 11, 2021 06:19 PM EDT

Connecticut quarterback Steven Krajewski (8) looks to recover a fumble during the first half of an NCAA football game against Purdue on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
Purdue at Connecticut 9/11/2021

Sep. 11, 2021 04:41 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2015 file photo, Tennessee Titans linebackers coach Lou Spanos, right, talks with linebacker Brian Orakpo (98) in the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams in Nashville, Tenn. Spanos gets his first shot as a head coach after 26 years coaching in college and the NFL. Before becoming UConn's defensive coordinator in 2019, he served as an analyst for Nick Saban at Alabama. From 2014-18, he was linebackers coach for the Tennessee Titans and from 2012-13 he served as a defensive coordinator at UCLA.(AP Photo/Weston Kenney, File)
Rams-Titans 8/23/2015

Sep. 09, 2021 10:11 AM EDT

Connecticut quaterback Steven Krajewski looks for a receiver during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Fresno State in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Purdue to face reeling UConn and its new coach, quarterback

By Pat Eaton-Robb Sep. 09, 2021 09:44 AM EDT

Connecticut coach Randy Edsall watches the team play Fresno State during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
After further review, Edsall out immediately at UConn

By Pat Eaton-Robb Sep. 06, 2021 06:18 PM EDT

Spanos brought in to fix UConn's historically bad defense

Jan. 16, 2019 10:37 AM EST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn has hired Lou Spanos, a coach with experience in both college football and the NFL, to fix its historically bad defense. ...