No Familiar Foes: UConn Huskies Won't Encounter Former QBs This Season

For fans hoping to see a dramatic gridiron reunion between the UConn Huskies and a former quarterback, the 2023 college football season delivers a quiet disappointment: it simply isn't on the schedule. Despite the constant movement within the transfer portal, which frequently pits old teammates against each other, the Huskies won't be lining up opposite any of their previous signal-callers this year.

The transfer portal has become a defining characteristic of modern college football, allowing players to seek new opportunities and often leading to intriguing matchups.

However, for UConn, their former quarterbacks have found homes with teams not featured on the 2023 slate. Take Cale Millen, for instance, a talented QB who departed Storrs and is now playing for Northern Arizona. Similarly, Steve Krajewski, another former Husky, has continued his career at Coastal Carolina.

Neither of these programs will be squaring off against UConn this season, meaning those anticipated, narrative-rich confrontations will have to wait for another year, if they ever materialize.

This absence of former player matchups isn't just about who UConn isn't playing. It also highlights the current state of their own quarterback room, which has seen its share of transitions.

The Huskies brought in promising transfer Joe Fagnano from Maine to lead their offense. Unfortunately, Fagnano's tenure began with an early setback, as he sustained an injury that sidelined him for the season. This significant development opened the door for Ta'Quan Roberson, a transfer from Penn State who joined UConn in 2022 and had previously suffered an ACL injury himself, to step back into the starting role.

The journey of college football quarterbacks is often one of twists and turns, marked by injuries, competitions, and the allure of new environments.

While the Huskies won't be facing any familiar faces from their past under center for an opposing team this season, the focus remains squarely on the talent currently donning the blue and white, and how they navigate the challenges ahead. The storylines, it seems, are all unfolding on their own side of the field.