Mora says UConn was the uphill job he wanted to take
Jim Mora speaks with the media during a press conference announcing him as the new head coach of Connecticut University football, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Jim Mora speaks with the media during a press conference announcing him as the new head coach of Connecticut University football, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Nov. 27, 2021 11:33 AM EST
Jim Mora, second left, is announced as the new head coach of Connecticut football, as he poses with athletic director Dave Benedict, left, Chairman of the board Dan Toscano, second right and interim president of the university Dr. Andrew Agwunobi, right, following a press conference Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Jim Mora, second left, is announced as the new head coach of Connecticut football, as he poses with athletic director Dave Benedict, left, Chairman of the board Dan Toscano, second right and interim president of the university Dr. Andrew Agwunobi, right, following a press conference Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Nov. 27, 2021 11:28 AM EST
Jim Mora speaks with the media during a press conference announcing him as the new head coach of Connecticut University football, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Jim Mora speaks with the media during a press conference announcing him as the new head coach of Connecticut University football, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

Nov. 27, 2021 11:28 AM EST