Jaguars Get Hunter's First INT Ball After Pats Ball Boy Spat — SkimNews
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- Travis Hunter, the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 pick from Colorado, recorded his first NFL interception off Patriots quarterback Drake Maye late in the second quarter Sunday, spinning the ball in celebration and dancing in the end zone.
- The leaping catch on a pass intended for Efton Chism III prevented New England from cutting into a 14-3 Jaguars lead just before halftime.
- A Patriots ball boy picked up the ball and refused to hand it to Hines-Allen, screaming "Hey, you can't touch me" when Hines-Allen tried to grab it and appearing to push him away.
- Jacksonville equipment manager George Pellicer stepped between the ball boy and Hines-Allen to retrieve the keepsake as the ball boy yelled, "Hey, he pushed me. He can't do that."
- The Jaguars won 35-6 and confirmed Monday they ultimately secured the football, though coach Liam Coen told reporters earlier he had not yet gotten a "clean answer" on whether they had the actual ball.
- Video of the interaction went viral after the game, and NFL players are allowed to keep game balls — though the league charges them a "hefty price" for the privilege, the source notes.
Why it matters: The scuffle turned Hunter's milestone first career pick into a viral sideshow that required Jacksonville's equipment manager to physically intervene — and per the source, players are charged a 'hefty price' by the NFL even to keep the ball that commemorates the moment.
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