The strong hands that Lance Kelley developed as a receiver came in handy for UL during the closing minutes of last week's 21-18 win over Arkansas State.

After being flagged for a costly penalty on Gerren Blount's interception return in the third quarter, Kelley picked off a Ryan Aplin pass with 2:52 left to end a Red Wolves rally and help the Ragin' Cajuns survive. The sophomore strong safety tipped a ball intended for receiver Taylor Stockemer along the sideline and held on at the UL 24 for his first career interception.

It was a fitting finish for Kelley, a former multi-position standout at St. Thomas More who added four tackles in his first college start as UL won in Jonesboro for the first time since 1997.

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Joshua Parrott
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