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Barry Werner

Controversy stirs as double overtime in Dr. Pepper contest doesn’t please everyone

It is the most wonderful time of the year for people who like the Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway at halftime of some conference championship games.

Hard to imagine but Saturday’s event during halftime of Oklahoma State-Texas in the Big 12 title contest created a result that didn’t please the entire fanbase.

In fact, the soda result left people flat.

The combatants were deadlocked after the first round. They were also tied after the second round, although that seemed to open to debate.

So, instead of splitting the $120,000 in tuition at stake, the event went to a shootout. We kid you not.

The University of Pennsylvania student made his throw after the Ohio Stater missed his.

So, the Ivy Leaguer will receive $100,000 and the Big Ten guy gets $20,000.

Why they couldn’t have simply split the money after the first two rounds is befuddling.

In the end, Dr. Pepper made it right. Both contestants will receive $100,000.

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