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Kirk Herbstreit Drills 33-Yard Throw to Win $300,000 for Alabama Student on College GameDay

The on-air giveaway pushes Pat McAfee’s season total past $3 million.

Overview

  • Alabama senior Gabby Mathis was selected from the College GameDay crowd and later received a $300,000 prize.
  • Mathis, a chemical engineering major who had camped out to be chosen, missed the standard 33-yard field-goal attempt.
  • Pat McAfee then offered $300,000 if Kirk Herbstreit could throw a football through the uprights from 33 yards, which he completed in a suit.
  • The weekly segment features a student attempting a 33-yard kick for a large cash prize funded by McAfee.
  • Saturday’s Tuscaloosa edition pushed McAfee’s season giveaways past $3 million, as reported on the broadcast and by outlet coverage.