Texas Tech Student Nails Second-Chance 33-Yard Kick on GameDay as McAfee Splits $500,000 With Lubbock Charity

Overview

• The kick came during Pat McAfee’s College GameDay segment in Lubbock before Texas Tech’s game against BYU.
• His first 33-yard attempt missed left and low, and the live crowd urged a second try.
• McAfee granted one final attempt with a split award: $250,000 to the student and $250,000 to a Lubbock charity.
• The second kick, taken barefoot, sailed through the uprights as the stadium erupted.
• Local reporting identifies the kicker as biology student John Machtolff, who referenced a costly high school extra-point miss and says he aims for dental school, as the season’s contest giveaways continue to mount.