The first time Toby Sanderson traveled with the University of Central Arkansas football team was on Sept. 24, 2016.
Then a redshirt, he took in a crucial game from the sidelines, as the Bears took down in-state foe Arkansas State 28-23 at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro. In particular, he remembers UCA's first touchdown of the game, a 47-punt return about seven minutes into the contest.
"It was really a pivotal moment for just the energy in the game," Sanderson said. "You kind of knew like, 'We're going to get this win.' It kind of set it in stone.