What Freddie Steinmark (Finn Wittrock) wants most in the world is to play football. Although he is deemed too small by the usual athletic standards, his father train him hard. Freddie brings a fight to the game that ultimately gets him noticed--by none other than legendary Univerity of Texas coach Darrell Royal (Aaron Eckhart). Awarded a scholarhip and a chance to play for the Longhorn, Freddie sets off to Austin with his loving high school sweetheart, Linda (Sarah Bolger), determined to make the team. Alongside his old teammate Bobby Mitchell (Rett Terrell) and new pal James Street (Juston Street), Freddie is put through the paces of a grueling practice schedule. The boys' camaraderie off the field tranlates into solid playing on it, and they rise up the depth charts, giving the Longhorn a real chance to improve upon their mediocre record. But just when they're reveling in the success of the season, Freddie suffer an injury that leads to a shocking diagnosis and the biggest ...

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