Oweh's Buzzer-Beater: Kentucky's New Hope

0:00On March 21st, back in 2016, Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops was on the hot seat just four years into his job. The team had stumbled out of the gate and a home loss to Mississippi State could have ended his run. But kicker Austin McGinnis drilled a 51-yard field goal with three seconds left to steal a one-point win, sparking a turnaround season with, seven wins in a bullbirth. Fast forward ten years and new basketball coach Mark Pope faced similar fan frustration in his second season after a middling regular year. A first-round NCAA tournament exit would have capped off the disappointment, even though he was safe for another year thanks to injuries and early, goodwill. That all changed, with Guard Otega Oets buzzer beating Miracle Shot to beat Santa Clara in the tournament's opening round, sending Kentucky dancing and silencing the doubters. Fans lit up social media, hailing it as the defining March Madness moment so far. Now heading into a showdown with second-seated Iowa State, Pope Squad rides a wave of momentum

1:03that Echo Stoops is revival. This play could erase the rough patches and launch the Mark Pope era into higher gear. Kentucky fans hope Oets clutch Heroics proved to be the spark that flips the script for good, just like McGinnis did on the Gridiron.