“You gotta be prepared. You never know when your number is gonna be called,” said wide receivers coach Michael Smith. “We saw it as a situation to get him in the game and try to get a matchup because of his size and speed. To his credit, he was prepared and went out there and gave us a chance.”
Ahmad Wagner’s number had been called rarely, if it all, since the former Iowa basketball player transferred to Kentucky in the offseason. The 6’7″ wide receiver had faith he could give the Cats a chance to win.
“I prayed before I went out there.