The UConn Huskies were once one of college football's laughingstocks -- the ultimate little-brother program at a school that has long taken more pride in its basketball success.

Under coach Jim Mora Jr., however, UConn has steadily climbed toward respectability. Over the last two seasons, the Huskies have become one of the more competitive non-power conference teams in the country. Mora deserves plenty of credit for rebuilding the program, but the catalyst for their latest leap has been the emergence of quarterback Joe Fagnano .

Fagnano transferred from Maine in 2023 and redshirted after appearing in two games that season. In 2024, he split time at quarterback with Nick Evers but had seized the starting job by season's end -- leading UConn to its first bowl win in more than a d

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