Okay, here is my answer.
My on the field answer is that K's foul should not be penalized because it took place after the change of possession. My reason: the intent of the rule is to penalize fouls by the defense. K was the offense when the ball was snapped and their penalty occurred at the snap. K became the defense after the interception. Therefore, the penalty for K's foul must be declined in order to allow R to keep their touchdown.
Hope we get some more replies on this one.
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