The Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway shootout, which gives $100,000 in tuition to the winner of the contest determining which contestant can throw the most footballs into a giant Dr Pepper can (and $20,000 to the one who falls short), generally goes off without controversy. But this time around, during the Big 12 Championship, things got a little weird.
The Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway (chest pass) contest went to DOUBLE OVERTIME at the Big 12 Championship. 🏈🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/2vo0DZOVla
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 2, 2023
On replay review, it is CLEAR that Gavin actually won the first overtime 6-5. It should never have gone to double overtime. We may need an appeal to @drpepper HQ.
There will be lawyers…pic.twitter.com/UshLdGHPmm
— Dan Lust, Esq. 🎙 (@SportsLawLust) December 2, 2023
In the end, as we at Touchdown Wire were told, full awards were given to both participants.
“In a dramatic double OT Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway during the Big 12 Conference championship game, an on-field technical error resulted in an inaccurate accounting of the double tie break. As such, Dr Pepper will recognize both finalists as grand prize winners with both receiving the $100K award in Tuition.”
So, there will be no lawyers, and that’s that.
