GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – The BCS national championship held a pregame moment of silence for victims of a weekend assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson.
The tribute came during ceremonies shortly before kickoff of the game between Oregon and Auburn on Monday night. The nation observed a moment of silence and the 22-year-old suspect made his first court appearance earlier in the day.
Giffords was shot in the head outside a grocery store Saturday in a rampage that left six dead and 14 wounded. She is still in critical condition.
After the moment of silence, a choir sang “God Bless America.”
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