As the Jim Mora era is set to begin Saturday afternoon on the road against Utah State, it appears that the Huskies’ quarterback competition has officially come to a close. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Penn State transfer Ta’Quan Roberson will start under center for UConn against the Aggies.
Roberson, a former 4-star recruit from New Jersey, played sparingly and ineffectively in two seasons in Happy Valley. Serving as a backup quarterback for the Nittany Lions, Roberson completed 11 passes on 28 attempts last season.
Despite his struggles at Penn State, Roberson remains one of the most talented quarterbacks to step onto campus in recent memory, and should be able to make plenty of plays with his arm and extend more with his legs.