As the Michigan State and Nebraska football communities come to grips with the loss of their loved ones, there’s an LSU player who very well could be coming to grips with survivor’s remorse.
On their way home from a kicking camp Saturday night, Cornhuskers punter Sam Foltz and ex-Spartans punter Mike Sadler were killed in a car accident as they were driving through a severe thunderstorm in Wisconsin. Additionally, LSU placekicker Colby Delahoussaye, a backseat passenger in the Mercedes driven by Sadler, was injured in the crash that claimed the players’ lives.
Delahoussaye sustained burns to his legs and lacerations that required stitches, but it’s the former injury that’s being credited with saving his life.
“All he remembers is that the fire was burning his leg and that woke him up,” Dwayne Delahoussaye, told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “He was knocked unconscious. The burning sensation revived him. That’s all he remembers. He doesn’t even know how he got out. He doesn’t know where he crawled out of.”
The told the Advocate that his son has no recollection of how he escaped. Through his dad, the Tiger kicker also declined to discuss the incident.
The younger Delahoussaye did, though, issue a statement on his personal Twitter account:pic.twitter.com/8nhXyembHy
— Colby Delahoussaye (@ColbyDely) July 26, 2016
In 2013 and 2014, Delahoussaye, a senior walk-on with the Tigers, converted on a combined 24-of-29 field goal attempts. He was replaced last season by Trey Domingue, who announced earlier this month that he was transferring from LSU after his scholarship wasn’t renewed before confirming this weekend that he’ll be continuing his collegiate playing career at Texas.
It’s unknown if Delahoussaye will be healthy enough to participate in the start of summer camp, which kicks off early next month.
As for celebrating the lives of of Foltz and Sadler, the two football programs both announced arrangements Tuesday.Information on services and a place for online condolences for the Foltz family.https://t.co/KzDKqZcPqr pic.twitter.com/JSmmrniTwT
— Nebraska Huskers (@Huskers) July 26, 2016
MSU will celebrate the life of Mike Sadler on Sunday (July 31) at 3 p.m. in Spartan Stadium. The public is welcome. Additional details TBA.
— Spartan Football (@MSU_Football) July 26, 2016