espn's tisha thompson brings us this report. >> calling, homey. >> reporter: it feels like a scene from a horror movie. >> torture. >> don't do it. >> they were gloating. >> please. >> reporter: but this nightmare is real life. two football players from the university of rochester held captive and tortured. >> they started shooting everywhere. >> they said we don't want money, we want blood. >> how do i survive? >> reporter: they were targeted in a violent plot for revenge for a drug robbery they had nothing to do with, leaving two young men fighting for their lives. niko kollias gone his college career full of hope. in 2012 he enrolled at the university of rochester to follow his two passions. football. >> i love football. it's my favorite sport. >> reporter: and piano. ♪ playing for the school's division 3 football program and also studying at rochester's renowned eastman school of music. >> kind of just fell in love with it and turned out to be one of the greatest experiences and decisions that i've made to attend. >> reporter: but everything changed for the 6'1", 215-pound defensive