FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Former UConn football coach Jim Mora says the prospect of coaching at Colorado State first piqued his interest six years ago.

The Rams' new coach said he went back through his texts and found one from 2019 expressing interest in the job that went to Steve Addazio following Mike Bobo's departure.

“So, that's when it got on my radar initially,” said Mora, who takes over the Rams program following the midseason firing of Jay Norvell.

“I have a relationship with Jay Norvell. Jay worked for my dad,” Mora said. “... When the program decided to move on from Jay, I was immediately interested. It renewed the interest that I had in 2019.”

Augmenting that interest is the Rams' move next summer to the newly configured Pac-12 along with Boise State, Fresno State, San Di

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