A University of Kentucky quarterback collapsed on the sideline during Saturday night’s football game against Missouri.
Luke Wright was carried off the field on a stretcher with just 9:46 remaining in the tied game at Kroger Field in Lexington.
The game was stopped for more than five minutes as the 6-foot-4 junior from Atlanta was tended to in front of a quiet stadium.
After the game, head coach Mark Stoops said in a press conference that Wright was ‘responsive’ but added that he couldn’t elaborate further on what caused the collapse.
Luke Wright, the backup quarterback for University of Kentucky collapsed at Saturday’s game
The 6-foot-4 junior collapsed with 9:46 seconds remaining
At the time Wright collapsed, the game was tied 34-34 and he had not played.
University of Kentucky went on to win the game 40-34, despite the team being ‘a little bit shook’ after watching their teammate go down, according to Stoops.
‘Nobody likes to see that,’ the head coach said in a press conference. ‘Once we kind of figured out what it was, at least it was better than some other things that could have been going on, I guess, without getting into it,’ he said.
Wright is reportedly okay and ‘responsive’. He tweeted an update
University of Kentucky went on to win the game against Missouri 40-34
Wright is a former walk-on who transferred from Cincinnati. As the back up quarterback he started one game last season, completing three of four passes for 28 yards.
Starting quarterback Stephen Johnson said it hurt to watch his good friend go down.
He added: ‘From what I’ve heard, he’s up in the hotel room, he’s responding and able to move around.’
Running back Benny Snell said that Coach Stoops kept the team calm and pushed them forward for the win.
Wright tweeted after the game ‘All came back good. Thanks for all the prayers!’