STORRS, Conn. (AP) -The football coach at the University of Connecticut says at least two teammates were with a UConn player when he was fatally stabbed outside a school-sanctioned dance over the weekend.
Coach Randy Edsall said Monday that one of the teammates held 20-year-old Jasper Howard in his arms, and the other provided first aid. Edsall would not identify the players but said they may not be mentally ready to play when UConn has its next game Saturday against West Virginia.
Edsall would not say how many players attended the dance or saw the attack. UConn police say Howard, of Miami, was stabbed early Sunday during a fight between two groups that included students and non-students. There are no suspects and no arrests.
The violence came less than 12 hours after UConn’s 38-25 homecoming victory over Louisville.
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