Blidi Wreh-Wilson News

The UConn football team's depth at quarterback has increased dramatically in recent days.

UConn middle linebacker Greg Lloyd tore ligaments in his knee during the Huskies' 56-31 win over Syracuse Saturday and will miss the rest of the season.

Randy Edsall didn't tell his team this, but he had planned to send a game ball to Jasper Howard's mother and stepfather once Connecticut won its first game after Howard's death.

Notre Dame running back Armando Allen Jr., left, looses his helmet as he is hit by Connecticut linebacker Greg Lloyd during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Nov.

They raced up the end zone tunnel, under the 11 national championship banners, past all that history and tradition and hooted and hollered like it was nobody's business.

The UConn defense has made a lot of quarterbacks look like Heisman Trophy material.

Jordan Todman runs the ball against Rutgers on Oct. 31. While UConn's defense allowed just 10 fourth-quarter points on Saturday, they continued to get beaten on big plays.

Say this much for the UConn defense. It didn't wait until the fourth quarter to collapse this time.

Not too long on the conference call with UConn Coach Randy Edsall today. The injury report: Robbie Vaughn , Andre Dixon , Mo Petrus, , Blidi Wreh-Wilson and Trevardo Williams .

But he was hot in the second half against Rutgers last week, leading the Huskies on two scoring drives in a 28-24 loss.

Connecticut is looking for some closure Saturday when it hosts Rutgers, the Huskies' first home game since the stabbing death of cornerback Jasper Howard.

General McLane graduate Blidi Wreh-Wilson is expected to start at cornerback for a somber Connecticut team today at noon when the Huskies visit No.

"There will be a moment of silence before the game, and as I understand it, we'll be out on the field, our team and their team, and after the moment of silence we'll embrace in a handshake," UConn coach Randy Edsall said Tuesday.

The Connecticut Huskies are getting ready to take on West Virginia in Morgantown, after the toughest week of many of these players and coaches careers.A The death of CB Jasper Howard will shadow over this team for years to come.

A banner hangs in memory of Jasper Howard in the tunnel where UConn will take the field at Milan Puskar Stadium in West Virginia today.

If Thursday's closed practice went anything like the ones UConn football coach Randy Edsall saw Tuesday and Wednesday, then the Huskies will be as prepared as one could expect for Saturday's game at No.

Senior Marcus Easley has moved into a starting spot at wide receiver. Redshirt freshman Blidi Wreh-Wilson will start at the cornerback spot opposite senior Robert "Reggie" McClain.

At first it may seem like a harsh reality of the tragedy surrounding the death of Jasper Howard: the UConn football team has a game to play this Saturday against West Virginia.

Dominic Randolph threw three touchdowns and Holy Cross beat Dartmouth 34-14 on Saturday.

Andre Dixon ran for 153 yards and three touchdowns and Connecticut beat Louisville 34-25 on Saturday for the Huskies first Big East win of the season.