'I love Ty, and I miss him': Family, friends, teammates celebrate the legacy of Ty Jordan
SALT LAKE CITY — Donned in his Utah football uniform from head to toe, the casket of 19-year-old Ty Jordan was wheeled to the end zone of the field at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday. The breaking of that white plane, that difficult barrier to cross in an effort to score on one's opponent, traditionally evokes strong emotions of praise and celebration during a game. But on Wednesday, it became a symbolic end to a life gone too soon. Ty Jordan's final touchdown. "The simplest thing I can say is that I love Ty, and I miss him," Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said as he fought ba...