Miss KeKe was in tears.
But of course she was in tears. Keyetta Philyaw, known affectionately by that nickname, had just witnessed what seemed like a miracle.
Her oldest son, Damond Philyaw-Johnson, had caught a 59-yard touchdown pass as time expired to lift Jacksonville State to a stunning 20–17 victory at Florida State. After the play, her son disappeared, buried beneath a dogpile of teammates in the end zone, all of them leaping over each other to celebrate this college football season’s most electric ending yet.
He finally emerged, caught his breath and raced to his mother in the stands.