Not many people saw bowl eligibility as a real possibility this season.
Bob Diaco's rebuild of the UConn football team is still in the Ugly Duckling phase, but screw it, because the Huskies beat Houston Saturday night and are now bowl eligible.
Only UConn could make such an ugly win over an undefeated ranked opponent look so amazing. The Huskies lost their starting quarterback and a starting tight end in the first quarter and had to grind out the result offensively while hoping the defense could limit the Cougars.
Somehow, it happened.
And now the Huskies are (barring some unforeseen circumstance) going to a bowl game.