New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- Colorado State Rams have hired UConn's Jim Mora as their new head football coach, UConn Huskies athletic director David Benedict confirmed on Wednesday after Mora personally informed him of the decision. This marks the end of one of college football's most successful rebuilding projects in Storrs and kick-starts a new era in Fort Collins.

In a heartfelt release, David Benedict praised Mora's transformative impact.

"Jim Mora informed me late last night that he has accepted the head coaching position at Colorado State," he informed.

"We are grateful for Coach Mora's contributions to UConn over the past four seasons. He took on the challenge of rebuilding our football program and delivered results that exceeded expec...