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What happened to the football Kalen DeLoach intercepted to seal a victory for Florida State over rival Florida was supposed to be a secret.
At least, that’s what his father – Rob DeLoach – thought.
Speaking to the media following Tuesday’s practice ahead of the ACC Championship Game against No. 15 Louisville, Kalen revealed the secret.
“Right after I got off the bench, I am trying to find out what I am going to do [with the ball],” Kalen said. “And then I am looking at it, I go, OK, let me go give this to my pops.
“So I just ran over there and gave it to him because the last time I caught one, he didn’t get to keep it. So this one, we got to keep this one.
“We ain’t going to tell nobody though,” Kalen added.
His comments were of course recorded by the media at his availability.
It was a video his dad watched and could only chuckle at later on.
“He had an interception the last time he played the game [in Gainesville] when Florida played,” Rob told the Democrat. “He brought the ball over, he gave it to me and they made me throw it back. And then at Clemson he had to return and he looked at me, and I wanted the ball, but if he gave me the ball, they would probably throw a personal foul flag or something.
“So we kind of just played it off. And then he did an interview with ESPN and they asked him, ‘If you ever get a chance to do it again, what would you do?’
“He said, ‘I would give it to my pops.’ So he held true to what he said he was going to do. I’m excited.”
Florida State linebacker Kalen DeLoach (4) celebrates with defensive lineman Patrick Payton (11) after he intercepted a Florida pass late in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Kalen has two career interceptions. Both of them came in the Swamp.
However, the one in 2021 came in a losing effort….
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Author : Tallahassee Democrat
Publish date : 2023-11-29 10:18:16
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