As in baseball when a supervisor calls within the nearer to finish the sport, Belle Periods referred to as on Henry Silver to kick for an opportunity at $150,000 on ESPN’s “School GameDay” Saturday.
Periods arrived on the “School GameDay” set at 3 a.m. Saturday, one of many first 300 individuals to reach, and was entered into Pat McAfee’s kicking contest raffle.
Periods’ raffle ticket was chosen, however she knew she had no probability at making the kick.
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A Georgia Bulldogs helmet throughout the 2023 Orange Bowl at Onerous Rock Stadium. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/USA Immediately Sports activities)
“I knew I couldn’t do it, and (Silver) was subsequent to me. And he mentioned that he may, so we’re splitting it,” Periods mentioned.
Silver arrived on the set at 6 p.m. Friday, ready for this second. McAfee requested Silver why he thought he may make the kick.
“I’ve kicked a ball earlier than. I performed soccer my complete life. I feel I can do it,” Silver mentioned confidently.
As a result of Periods and Silver determined to separate the winnings, McAfee upped the winnings by making the kick value $200,000, giving every scholar $100,000 if Silver nailed the kick.
On high of that, if Silver made the 33-yard area purpose, McAfee would donate $200,000 to hurricane reduction.
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Pat McAfee sits on the ESPN “School GameDay” set earlier than a recreation between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium in College Park, Pa., Nov. 2, 2024. (Imagn)
Was Silver prepared?
“After all.”
So as to add much more stress to Silver as he was lining up, McAfee determined to double the purse to $200,000 for Silver and Periods every and $400,000 for hurricane reduction ought to he make it. However the one catch was he solely had one kick to make it.
In previous weeks, McAfee has given the raffle winner a second attempt to make the kick. Silver had one shot at making it by way of the uprights for a complete of $800,000.
No stress, proper?
Unsuitable. Silver wasn’t mendacity when he advised Periods he may make the sector purpose.
Silver crushed the ball completely by way of the center of the uprights with loads of distance, leaving little doubt it was good as soon as the ball left Silver’s proper foot.
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Dooley Discipline previous to a recreation between the Missouri Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium Nov. 4, 2023, in Athens, Ga. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Photos)
Whereas it was already an unforgettable day for Silver and Periods, a Georgia Bulldogs win can be a bonus.
With their School Soccer Playoff hopes on the road, the No. 12 Bulldogs are taking over No. 7 Tennessee at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday in a pivotal recreation.
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