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Howard honored with moment of silence

Associated Press

Saturday, October 24, 2009

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Connecticut players held hands in unity and bowed their heads while joining West Virginia (No. 23 BCS, No. 22 AP) for a moment of silence in memory of slain Huskies cornerback Jasper Howard on Saturday. The crowd at Mountaineer Field gave UConn a lengthy ovation as the players took the field. West Virginia coach Bill Stewart gave Connecticut's Randy Edsall a hug and the teams exchanged handshakes before kickoff. Howard was stabbed to death early last Sunday outside a uni ...

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