It had already been a memorable day for Troy safety Kyler Knudsen when coach Neal Brown called him up in front of the team to say a few words about him after the Trojans' 26-16 win against Louisiana.
The redshirt junior walk-on had just made his first career start and his first career interception sealed the victory.
"[Brown] started talking about my history in the program and that's when it hit me," Knudsen told ESPN.
Sure enough, he had earned a scholarship.
After Brown made it official, Knudsen's teammates mobbed around him chanting his nickname -- "Rocket, Rocket" -- capping what he said was the most memorable game of his football career.