FAYETTEVILLE — Zach Rogers waited patiently for his chance.
The junior offensive lineman put in the time and work while backing up Frank Ragnow, arguably the best center in college football, in the hopes he’d be ready to go when his number was called. That it happened in a raucous Bryant Denny-Stadium with a matchup against No. 1 Alabama was a bonus.
“You get to this level of football, especially in the SEC West, everybody here’s good, so you’ve just got to work, work, work. And you’re not really waiting, but you’re trying as hard as you can to get out there.