Back in 1987, Kentucky hosted Tennessee in a game where the home team trailed 24-20 late in the fourth quarter with a first-and-goal at the five. That turned into a second-and-goal at the two. After not gaining a yard on second down, the Cats asked tailback Mark Higgs to leap twice to score the game-winning touchdown. He was held out of the endzone both times to prevent the Cats from upsetting No. 15 Tennessee.
Sound familiar?
The same thing happened for Kentucky on Saturday night against Texas. The Cats called up two leap plays for Dante Dowdell and neither found paydirt.