UConn coach Jim Mora is leaving the program after four seasons to become the next coach at Colorado State , the school announced Wednesday, ending one of the most successful -- and unexpected -- rebuilds in recent college football memory. Huskies athletic director David Benedict said Mora informed him late Tuesday night that he had accepted the Rams' offer, bringing a close to a tenure that pulled UConn from irrelevance to national competitiveness in a short span.

"We are grateful for coach Mora's contributions to UConn over the past four seasons," Benedict said in a release. "He took on the challenge of rebuilding our football program and delivered results that exceeded expectations. Under his leadership, the Huskies won 27 games and achieved bowl eligibility in three of his four se

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