The 2010 season brought a 2nd Big East Championship in 4 years and a trip to the 2011 Fiesta Bowl. After a loss in the Fiesta Bowl, to Oklahoma, Edsall did not fly home with or tell his players that he was leaving the UConn football program.
In 2010, the team claimed their second Big East Championship within four years and advanced to the 2011 Fiesta Bowl. After losing in the Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma, Edsall did not return home or inform his players about his departure from UConn football program.