Look: Kentucky Honors John Schlarman on the First Play of the Game

The Kentucky football team honored offensive line coach John Schlarman, who lost his cancer battle earlier this week.

On the first play from scrimmage, Kentucky intentionally left a spot open on the offensive line, taking a penalty in honor of their late coach.

Vanderbilt declined the penalty in a classy move, and Landon Young sprinted onto the field wearing No. 65 in honor of Schlarman.

We took a delay of game penalty to begin the game in loving memory of @CoachSchlarman ?

Then @Landon_Young_67 stepped on the field wearing #65 in #SchlarmanStrong honor https://t.co/NT2QmVikY7 pic.twitter.com/VmIPKSM9o5

— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) November 14, 2020

Goosebumps.@UKFootball leaves the Left Tackle position open for the first play from scrimmage and takes a delay of game penalty in honor of OL Coach John Schlarman who passed away after his battle with cancer.

Vanderbilt declines the penalty.

Emotional day in Lexington. pic.twitter.com/uJrkCTUKn7

— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) November 14, 2020

#65 – @Landon_Young_67 #SchlarmanStrong ? pic.twitter.com/sxBmjyyDe7

— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) November 14, 2020