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Actually, Allen deserves major credit here over and above the interception (it still looks like an interception to me, though "arm-jostling" should be a stat so the guy who hit Kelly could get credit.) Right before the OM guy grabs him, he switches from a one hand grip to two hands against the chest (the name of which is escaping me for some reason despite my old HS coach drilling it in.) He apparently knew the OM guy was right on top of him. Lots of guys would have already raised the football up in victory, so it was a good move.

Edit: Or maybe narddogg is correct and Allen saw it on the jumbotron. Either way, he was paying attention.

Narrdog did indeed nail it. Allen said in a postgame interview that he knew the guy was coming because he was checking the jumbotron to make sure he was clear. There's even a photo of him that appears to show him looking up at it as he ran. IMO, that's pretty danged heads-up but it still doesn't excuse the other guys inaction.

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Posted by BamaChick

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Posted on 9/19/16 at 6:20 pm to JustGetItRight

Yep - Allen was watching the jumbotron to make sure no one caught him.

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"I'm looking at the screen the whole time making sure nobody comes up from behind, trying not to make a bone-headed play and fumble," Allen said. "Just making sure I cross the goal line and get down with the ball."

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"Oh yeah, I saw him coming on the big screen so I just made sure to cover up and make sure I didn't do anything to mess up a good play," Allen said.

This article has a video from the endzone and you can see him watching the jumbotron and see him wrap up the ball when he sees the Ole Miss player start to reach for him

Good use of those big arse video boards.