Former Arkansas teammates Cole Kelley and Blake Kern connected for a 47-yard touchdown at the Rose Bowl on Saturday night.
Kern’s touchdown reception with 1:04 remaining in the third quarter helped spark a comeback for the National team in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The National team won 25-24.
Falling backward, Kern, a tight end, caught a seam pass about 25 yards downfield from Kelley. Playing by NFL rules that require a player to be touched down for a play to be blown dead, Kern got up with multiple defenders around him and ran the final 20 yards to the end zone.