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Top of the Morning, Feb. 24, 2017

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While the rest of us watched the Super Bowl at home or at a bar, CAREY DAVIS went for a different venue: Afghanistan.

The former Illini and NFL fullback was part of a USO tour that visited with U.S. troops.

How did Davis end up on the trip? One of his high school teammates at Hazelwood Central, ISAAC KEYS, was scheduled to go, but had a conflict. Keys asked Davis to step in.

"I was more than thrilled to do it," Davis said. "I turned down the opportunity to go when I was still playing, and I always said if I had an opportunity to do it again, I would.