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The bizarre reason an American football player wears a gold watch during games

Published 10:54 8 Sept 2015 BST

Kevin Beirne
The bizarre reason an American football player wears a gold watch during games

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American football players use a lot of equipment in their games.

Players are weighed down by everything from helmets to their oversized pads - but this is the most unusual thing we've ever seen. Virginia Tech running-back J.C. Coleman has been spotted wearing a gold watch on his wrist during his team's 42-24 defeat to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State v Virginia Tech In case you're wondering, Coleman isn't just wearing the watch on the sidelines between plays, he's testing his mettle out against the top-ranked team in college football. Ohio State v Virginia Tech Apparently Coleman has been wearing a watch during games for over a year new, but has just upgraded to gold. When quizzed about it, he explained: "I just feel like it's my time."

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