MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -Over two tumultuous days, Connecticut coach Randy Edsall identified the body of slain cornerback Jasper Howard, delivered the news to his devastated teammates, and met with the 20-year-old's parents.

Howard's stabbing death on Sunday outside a university-sponsored dance is still so fresh that Edsall and Connecticut (4-2, 1-1 Big East) are sure to experience a gamut of emotions on Saturday at No. 22 West Virginia (5-1, 1-0). Distraction could certainly be a factor for the Huskies, who have lost all five games in this series.

Even so, West Virginia offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen expects UConn to be ``full of spirit and full of fight, and it's going to be a tough afternoon.''