CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Misbehaving wide receiver Chris Henry was given a temporary reprieve Sunday by West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez.

Rodriguez said he needs another day to mull over possible discipline for Henry, who was ejected from Saturday's 35-30 win over Rutgers after receiving two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.

"I want to view everything and I usually like to sit down with the athletes first," said Rodriguez, who gave his players Sunday off.

Rodriguez said he would talk about Henry more after Monday's practice.

Henry is West Virginia's primary receiving threat and the Big East's active career leader with five 100-yard receiving games. He had four catches for 119 yards against Rutgers, scoring on a 39-yard pass and setting up another TD with a 69-yard grab.

He's also been a consistent problem with penalties this season.

Henry didn't start against Rutgers because of previous on-the-field antics. He earned his first unsportsmanlike penalty for posturing near the end zone after his long catch and run with a fourth-quarter pass.

Midway through the fourth quarter, Henry outjumped Joe Porter in the corner of the end zone and Porter landed on top of Henry, who then tossed the ball at Porter and kicked his leg out. That earned Henry a second unsportsmanlike penalty and an ejection.

Things didn't stop there.

As he was being escorted off the field, Henry pushed at Rodriguez, broke away from WVU's strength coach and yelled at Rutgers fans.

Now, it's unclear whether he'll get the chance to play Saturday at home against Temple (1-7, 0-3 Big East).

The 15th-ranked Mountaineers (7-1, 3-0) could struggle without Henry, whose 647 receiving yards are nearly half of the team's total. He's one touchdown grab away from the single-season school record of 11 set by Reggie Rembert in 1989.

Henry wasn't the only player getting the officiating crew's attention. West Virginia was flagged 11 times for 107 yards in the game.

Rodriguez said officials had told him in the first half to warn his players about trash talking, and he complied.

"A little bit of talking is too much, in my opinion," Rodriguez said.