 The team honored Howard prior to every game through the 2010 season, which would have been his senior year.They capped off the season with a game ending field goal by Dave Teggart and a 19–16 win over USF for their 2nd Big East Championship in 4 years and a trip to the 2011 Fiesta Bowl.After a loss in the Fiesta Bowl, Edsall did not fly home with or tell his players that he was leaving the UConn football program.