Look, placekicking is hard. We see it every week in college football and the NFL.
Last week, we had the Clemson kicker missing a game-winner against Florida State. Two weeks ago, Harrison Mevis of Missouri set an SEC record for the longest made field goal, but he’s also missed an extra point this year. Finding a good, consistent kicker can be extremely difficult – Virginia turned to a 34-year-old for his services on kickoffs this year.
Pat McAfee and ESPN’s College GameDay are trying to do their part to inform fans how difficult kicking a field goal is. Each week, McAfee – who kicked and punted for West Virginia and the Indianapolis Colts – has been pulling a fan out of the crowd and putting up some of his own cash. If the fan makes the kick, they get to keep the cash.
In Durham, N.C. on Saturday, a Duke fan missed the uprights – which would have won him $1 million – but did not miss the camera that someone was holding in the crowd.
Juuuuuust a bit outside! 😂😅@CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/GSmgE8Oe3m
— Duke Athletics (@DukeATHLETICS) September 30, 2023
It should be noted that this was this student’s second attempt. The first one also missed by a wide margin.
.@PatMcAfeeShow put $1 Million on the line for this fan's field goal attempts😂@KirkHerbstreit | #CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/YSQMRC24fs
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 30, 2023
Better luck next time.
