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UConn Football: As Camp Opens, Quarterback Competition Alive and Healthy

In the 11th season post-Orlovsky, UConn is still searching for its next true No. 1 quarterback Bryant Shirreffs left spring practice as the No. 1 quarterback, but Bob Diaco is excited for the battle for the top spot as camp opens Thursday.

The 2015 UConn football season officially begins Thursday. Four months on from the annual Blue-White Spring Game, the Huskies are back in Storrs, preparing for their second act under head coach Bob Diaco.

There are several key position competitions expected to unravel over the next few weeks. At Tuesday's American Athletic Conference football media day in Newport, Rhode Island, Diaco said he is particularly excited for battles at defensive end (Kenton Adeyemi vs.