Rutgers players and staff members sported NYPD hats on the sidelines during Friday's Quick Lane Bowl.
The hats were in support of the two fallen officers, Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, who were shot and killed on Saturday by a man who apparently wanted revenge for the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
Coach Kyle Flood wore a patch on his shirt earlier in the week. From NJ.com:
"I'm the proud sibling of a sergeant on the NYPD,'' Flood said. "My brother’s been a member of the force for the last 23 years. He's a sergeant in what they call Emergency Service Unit. They've gone through a tough time over the last week. I thought it was important for me as a family member, for my grandfather who was a member of the NYPD, (for) my uncle, my brother and three of my cousins ... my family is really intertwined with that organization and we live under their protection.
"So I wanted to support them in whatever way I could.''
Rutgers dominated the first half of the game against North Carolina and took a 23-0 lead into the locker room.
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