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A&M Student Misses $1.5 Million GameDay Kick as Pat McAfee Signals Possible Finale

A charity pledge prompted McAfee to boost the 33-yard attempt to $1.5 million inside Kyle Field.

Overview

  • Texas A&M freshman Austin Roberts was selected for the on-air challenge and narrowly missed his attempts.
  • The kick came from 33 yards through the Kyle Field uprights before a crowd topping 100,000 and a national TV audience.
  • McAfee allowed multiple tries and lifted the potential payout to $1.5 million after Roberts pledged to donate most of any winnings.
  • Roberts told reporters he planned to give $900,000 of a $1,000,000 prize to his fraternity’s philanthropy.
  • McAfee twice suggested it could be the final installment of the kicking contest, with some coverage noting a sponsor could keep the segment going.