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La Gesse Column: How a white football and a new award is helping ISU alter its defense

Qujuan Floyd

As Wally Burnham gets in front of the defense the clapping begins. It builds up like a drumroll. Hooting follows.

The announcement the Iowa State players were waiting for comes next. Burnham rattles off the practice stats, the pass breakups, the attempts at stripping a football and in the interceptions before getting to the most important part - the player responsible for it.

As soon as the name Qujuan Floyd comes out of the defensive coordinator’s mouth Floyd celebrates. The get the ball award that goes to the defender with the most big plays in practice belonged to him.