The 2011 season was the best in school history at Connecticut as the Huskies
won their first Big East title
and played in their first BCS Bowl – but got throttled by Oklahoma. The
offseason hasn’t been good to Connecticut. Head coach Randy
Edsall, who spent 12 years building the program from scratch, left to
take the Maryland job. And star running back Jordan Todman, the
nation’s second-leading rusher, left early for the NFL. Can the Huskies repeat
as Big East champions? They are the longest shots on Bodog’s college football futures odds at 22/1. It could be a rebuilding season under new coach Paul
Pasqualoni. He led Syracuse to 107 victories and four conference titles
in 14 years before being fired in 2004 and spending the past six years as an NFL
assistant. At QB, Michael Box is the front-runner for the job
among a group of four. He appeared in five games last year and started one,
against Louisville, and completed 4-of-12 passes for 35 yards before leaving
with a head injury. He’s the only QB on the roster with experience. D.J.
Shoemate likely will be the main guy to fill Todman’s shoes. He rushed
for 115 yards on 28 carries in 13 games as a reserve last year. The Huskies do
return the bulk of their offensive line and receivers. The defense brings back nine starters. All four starters on the defensive
line return, led by Kendall Reyes, an All-Big East pick who
almost went to the NFL himself. End Jesse Joseph should be one
of the best in the conference after leading the team with 12 tackles for loss
and 8.5 sacks in 2010. The only linebacker to return is a good one in
Sio Moore, who finished second in tackles with 110 along with a
team-high 11.5 sacks and one interception. All four starters are also back in
the secondary. UConn opens the season Sept. 1 against Fordham. Bet on NCAA football futures now at Bodog!
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