Cody Thompson will be playing in his school-record 55th game this Friday, a number that includes five victories in the Battle of I-75.
Cody Thompson certainly didn't plan for his college football career to play out this way.
Going into what was supposed to be his final season as a Rocket in 2017, Thompson thought his future was clear. He was a standout wide receiver, a key part of a senior class that was expected to lead the Rockets to their first MAC Championships in 13 years. That last part did happen, as UT rolled through the conference season before clobbering Akron in the MAC Title game.