By Derek Terry
Brandon Hignite of the Lexington Colts drops back to pass. His target is nearly 10 yards down field, but the eyes of UK quarterback Patrick Towles are squarely on him.
Time after time, Hignite releases the ball but to no avail. Finally, the strike from Hignite hits the target. Several UK players jump into the air, and Towles’ arms go up as if he’d just thrown the game-winning pass himself.
That was just one of the many scenes on Sunday as the UK football team and head coach Mark Stoops took a step away from the long, grueling days of fall camp to host athletes from Special Olympics Kentucky at the Nutter Training Facility.