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Although UConn lost Saturday’s game against Rutgers in heart-breaking fashion, the game will be remembered for much more than the final score of 28-24. UConn and its fans paid tribute to Jasper Howard. Howard’s number 6 was displayed throughout the stadium, on t-shirts, buttons, wristbands and signs. An image of Howard graced the game program. A touching pregame ceremony left some fans in our section in tears. Near the close of the ceremony the sun broke through a grey sky and shined brightly. Perhaps fittingly, Tim Brown, the Rutgers player that scored the game-winning touchdown for the Scarlet Knights was Howard’s best friend from Miami.
Here are a few images captured from Section 131:
2009 © Kristen Fitzgerald
2009 © Kristen Fitzgerald
2009 © Kristen Fitzgerald
2009 © Kristen Fitzgerald
2009 © Kristen Fitzgerald
[...] past Saturday was no different, as Rutgers won 28-24 by scoring in the last minute in an emotional game honoring the memory of Jasper Howard of [...]
[...] past Saturday was no different, as Rutgers won 28-24 by scoring in the last minute in an emotional game honoring the memory of Jasper Howard of [...]