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New ‘Moment of Loudness’ tribute carries on important Utah tradition

deseret.com · 6dShare

From the opening kickoff to the final whistle, Rice-Eccles Stadium is a cacophony of noise. Some 51,444 fans are at full throat when the Utes score a touchdown or when the opposing defense is on the field. During the breaks in the three-plus-hour event, there’s still noise at all times, from the marching band to music blasting from the speakers to the in-game presenter hyping fans up or announcing the contest. There is one moment, aside from when the Utes are on offense, when Rice-Eccles Stadium falls relatively silent — during the break following the end of the third quarter. For six consecutive years, the “Moment of Loudness” has become a closely-held tradition at Utah, one born out of tragedy. In the span of just nine months, two University of Utah football players died. Ty Jordan , a freshman running back, died from an accidental shooting on Christmas night in 2020. Nine months later, sophomore cornerback Aaron Lowe , who was friends with Jordan and changed his number to Jordan’s N

First report: Utah football’s Moment of Loudness has some new voices — and a new look — sltrib.com, 9d