... was a lot of hype surrounding this year's UConn Huskies team—they finished last year 8-5, including a win over South Carolina in the Papajohns.com Pizza Bowl, snagged a big road win over Notre Dame, 33-30 in double overtime, and their five losses came by a combined total of 15 points.  Head Coach Randy Edsall described last year's team as "the closest" he has ever coached after coping with the loss of CB Jasper Howard, and a team that wanted to continue winning.

After three consecutive bowl games, the Huskies are gaining traction in the national scene.  They received their highest Big East preseason ranking in the Big East at t...

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