Needing to win one of its last two games to become bowl eligible in Bob Diaco’s second season as head coach, Connecticut got the job done on the first weekend, stunning Houston, previously unbeaten and nationally ranked, on Saturday in East Hartford, Conn.
“We felt good about the matchup,” Diaco said this week. “It wasn’t like there was euphoric shock after the game.”
The Huskies (6-5) are among 71 Football Bowl Subdivision teams that have won at least six games, qualifying for a bowl.
Just a year after going 2-10, Connecticut could improve its position in the bowl pecking order with a victory in its regular-season finale Saturday at Temple (9-2) — though no one brings that up.