UConn Wins for Jasper Howard, at Last

by Brett McMurphyFiled under: Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Florida, Syracuse, West Virginia, Big EastFanHouse Big East writer Brett McMurphy looks back at the week that was in the Big East Rewind.Two weeks ago, UConn coach Randy Edsall and senior running back Andre Dixon both said how much the Huskies' really needed a bye week after a third consecutive last-minute loss at Cincinnati.If no other team needed a bye like UConn, no other team in the country needed a victory like UConn. And that's exactly what the Huskies' got. UConn went into South Bend, Ind., and defeated Notre Dame 33-30 in double overtime Saturday.It was the first victory since the murder of UConn cornerback Jasper Howard. After the game, Edsall pointed skyward in honor of Howard, while the Huskies' players held aloft Howard's No. 6 jersey.Did anyone else notice UConn's final score just happen to be 33 (3+3=6)?UConn Wins for Jasper Howard, at Last originally a...