Utah-Arizona State live blog: Rice-Eccles holds 22 seconds of silence, players run through No. 22

Rice-Eccles Stadiums holds 22 seconds of silence before the game

Before the game between ASU started, there was 22 seconds of silence to honor Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe. The two late players wore 22 as their jersey number.

During the moment of silence, some Utes players knelt at the 22-yard line.

Another way the Utes honored Jordan and Lowe pregame was when the came out onto the field, the players ran between members of the school band, which was organized to form the number 22 on the field.

Arizona State honors the memory of Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe

Saturday is the first home game for the Utah Utes since the death of Aaron Lowe, who was shot and killed at a Sugar House party after an alleged argument about an unmoved car. The team kept a locker space for Lowe, just like the team did for Jordan.

Utah’s opponent, Arizona State, is also honoring Jordan and Lowe as the team visits Rice-Eccles Stadium. The players’ helmets have a decale of two number 2s reversed to make a heart, with “TJ AL Forever,” corresponding to the initials of the two late Utes.

In addition, Sun Devils player Bryan Thompson, formerly a Utah player, will be named an honorary captain of the game.



from The Salt Lake Tribune https://ift.tt/3aL1zN8

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