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Michigan's Darboh becomes US citizen and makes amazing catch

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Amara Darboh leaped, twisted his torso toward the sideline and snagged a high pass with his right hand.

And it wasn't even the highlight of his week.

Darboh helped Michigan beat No. 22 BYU 31-0 Saturday, two days after becoming a U.S. citizen.

"It was a good week, getting my citizenship and the win," he said.

Darboh was born into chaos in Sierra Leone, where tens of thousands of people — including his parents — died during the West African nation's civil war from 1991 to 2002, during which fighters forced civilians to mine so-called "blood diamonds.