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Oregon WR Carrington to honor New Mexico State's Byrd by wearing No. 22 in Alamo Bowl

Published Dec. 23, 2015 7:00 p.m. ET

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Oregon wide receiver Darren Carrington will wear No. 22 in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Jan. 2 in honor of New Mexico safety Markel Byrd, who died in a single-car accident Tuesday.

Carrington and Byrd were close friends who grew up together and played football together at Horizon Christian Academy in San Diego.

The redshirt sophomore took to Instagram to remember his friend.

Oregon will face TCU in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.

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