Confusion and Aftermath
While Henderson crossed the end zone, the Jefferson Pilot Sports television broadcast accidentally posted the graphic "Kentucky 30, LSU 27—FINAL." LSU had actually just won the game 33–30. After the touchdown, Jefferson Pilot Sports play-by-play announcer Dave Neal called the play, "The most shocking, improbable, unbelievable sequence of events. LSU will go home with a victory." In his television interview right after the play, LSU head coach Nick Saban said, "I don't know what to say. I feel bad for Kentucky's players. But this is a big moment for us and I'm happy as heck for our team....Well, sometimes you gotta be a little lucky and I think that was our luck right there." Kentucky fans who were already on the field could not believe what had happened. Fireworks were shot off when the game clock read "0:00", even prior to the Hail Mary pass. After the play, Tom Leach, Kentucky's radio play-by-play announcer, said, "How much heartbreak. Kentucky fans are up on the goal posts. I don't know why." LSU's play-by-play announcer Jim Hawthorne, was equally shocked and was also at a loss for an explanation; he initially said that LSU defensive back Jack Hunt (who had converted from wide receiver in 2002), not Devery Henderson, scored the touchdown. Hunt's uniform number was 8 and Henderson's was 9.
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