After experiencing a slight hangover on the heels of an emotional 45-38 victory over South Carolina a week prior, Kentucky found itself down by 11 points to ULM a third of the way through Saturday’s second quarter. Unable to find the end zone all afternoon, the Cats’ offense appeared stagnant while backed up to their own 17-yard-line. It was then that senior wide receiver Javess Blue –who had yet to score a touchdown all season after battling a string of injuries –was ready for a change.”I was looking toward the end zone,” Blue said. “I mean, I had to get it. That’s the first touchdown, so I had to make it happen.”The very next play, Blue sprinted down the visiting team’s sideline. Despite his defender drawing a flag for pass interference, Blue was able to connect on a Patrick Towles pass that landed near UK’s 38-yard-line. The rest of the play was history.”At first, I thought I was going to be out of bounds,” Blue said. “That’s the reason I jumped for the ball and made sure I stayed in bounds. Then, I saw out of the corner of my eye Garrett Johnson make a great block –a great block. Without him, I probably wouldn’t (have) scored.”Thanks to Johnson, Blue had only one defender standing between him and 55 yards of green. Blue accelerated around his only remaining obstacle, coasting into the end zone for an 83-yard touchdown reception. With the catch, Blue became the only player in school history to record two receptions of at least 83 yards. Blue, who led the Wildcats in receiving yards as a junior, made an 88-yard catch against Miami (Ohio) last season.Blue’s explosiveness makes him a threat to score on any given play. In fact, Blue’s record-setting touchdown reception wasn’t even the best catch he made on Saturday.Once Kentucky turned the game around and led ULM 24-14 midway through the third quarter, Blue made what Towles called the best catch ever made from one of his own passes.”I was telling those guys on the sideline, I was in shock –not in shock because he can make plays like that –but it was awesome,” Towles said. “When I throw a ball like that, and I can have a guy make that kind of play for me, it’s great. It’s great.”Battling a one-on-one matchup in the end zone, Blue extended one arm, bobbled Towles’ 21-yard pass, and snagged the ball with his right hand and shoulder pad. The 6-foot JUCO transfer secured the catch and fell in-bounds for his second touchdown of the contest.”What was going through my head,” Blue said, “was that I had to make the catch. It was either that or I get yelled at from a coach… I just squeezed the ball tight and prayed that I was in-bounds, basically.”The remarkable display astounded even Blue himself.”Yeah, I (was surprised) at first,” Blue said. “I was like, ‘Where’s my other arm?’ Then again, I had to think about it. Cornerback has my (left) arm, so I just had to reach for (the ball) with my right.”After a promising first season in a Kentucky uniform, Blue was forced to sit out the entire offseason while recovering from shoulder surgery. He then sprained his ankle in the season-opening win over UT-Martin, causing him to miss both the next game versus Ohio, and play limited snaps in UK’s lone loss at Florida. Upon his return, the Wildcats have an element of explosiveness that no other player brings to the table.”It’s like I’m back right now,” Blue said. “So, I’m pretty sure that I’m going to be making more plays as time goes on.”Blue finished the game with three catches for 109 yards. His outstanding playmaking ability has the Cats (5-1, 2-1 SEC) in position for bowl eligibility for the first time since 2010.”That’s an amazing feeling,” Blue said. “We couldn’t get to a bowl last year, so we had made it a goal… That’s what we promised the fans, so we’re making that promise a reality.”