During a college football game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Georgia State Panthers, Penn State defensive end Torrence Brown suffered a devastating, season-ending injury.
And though his season came to an end, Torrence received an outpouring of support, including from a young man named Zack. You see, Zack is a huge fan of Torrence, so when he heard about the injury he knew exactly what to do try and make him feel better: get him cookies.
And that one gesture has made Zack an internet sensation!
You see, Zack is not only a fan of Torrence but of all the Penn State student athletes.
Zack takes part in academic programs at the university, where he works primarily with his friend Kacie Hay in a fitness walking program.
According to Kacie, Zach loves the players so much that every time they go on their walks he makes sure to say hi to them.
Zach first met Torrence a few weeks before his injury. Zack greeted him and Torrence stopped to give his new buddy a handshake.
"Ever since then, Torrence has made sure that if he saw Zack he stopped to talk to him," Kacie said to BuzzFeed News.
So when Zach found out about Torrence's injury, he knew he had to do something to help.
Scroll down to see what Zach did for the injured star!
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During a Penn State Nittany Lions college football game, star defensive end Torrence Brown suffered a season-ending injury.
But he received an outpouring of support, including a heartwarming gesture from a young man named Zack.
According to 21-year-old Kacie Hay, Zack's friend — who also works with him in a fitness walking program at the university — Zack loves all the athletes at Penn State: "When we walk to class, he makes sure to say hi to each one he sees."
It was on one of those chance encounters that Zack first met Torrence. "Ever since then, Torrence has made sure that if he saw Zack he stopped to talk to him," she said.
So when Zack found out about Torrence's injury, he knew he had to do something.
Zack decided to get Torrence some cookies — made by Kacie's mom — along with a handwritten note that said, "Feel better, from Zack."
And when Zack finally saw Torrence and gave him the cookies, their meeting was absolutely heartwarming. "Torrence actually stood up on his scooter (with a bad knee) to give Zack a big hug and to thank him," Kacie said.
When Zack and Torrence hugged, Kacie took a photo and posted it on her Twitter.
And it quickly went viral!
People everywhere were moved by Kacie's photo and the story behind it, with users even brought to tears!
Many users described Zack-and-Torrence's moment as "previous" and "beautiful."
Even Torrence himself retweeted the photo with the caption, "My man Zack really made my day!!"
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