ESPN's College Gameday is one of the network's cornerstone shows that invades the biggest college towns each weekend of the college football season. One of the noted staples of the show is the fan field goal kick, which gives a lucky local student the chance to win $100,000. But this week, the stakes were even higher than usual.
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College Gameday Fan Nails $800k Field Goal Try
This week College Gameday host Pat McAfee more than quadrupled the pot, offering University of Georgia student Henry Silver the shot to win $800K, half of which would go to North Carolina hurricane relief. And with the stakes as high as they have ever been, Silver nailed the kick on the first try.
LET’S MAKE THIS KICK FOR $800,000 💰💰
$400,000 TO YOU TWO
$400,000 TO HURRICANE RELIEF
ONLY ONE SHOT AT IT
LET’S GOOOOO HENRY
WHAT A MORNING #CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/Y4szM3HNZP
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 16, 2024
The kick sent college football fans on social media into a frenzy.
"He is better than most college kickers. Someone sign Henry Silver out of the transfer portal," one fan said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"That was great! Somebody put that kid on scholarship! BTW I love what you're doing with this. You've got a big heart," another fan added.
Pat McAfee Gets Honest on Anthony Richardson
McAfee, a legendary Indianapolis Colts kicker, has quickly become one of the most outspoken media pundits. Earlier this week, the Colts announced their decision to go back to their sophomore quarterback Anthony Richardson after being benched for veteran Joe Flacco, earlier this season. McAfee believes that going back to Richardson was the right decision.
"He learned his lesson. The culture in that Colts facility has certainly been called into question by its players, fans, alumni, obviously which I am going to consider myself," McAfee said.
"I think a lot of people in that building don't know that your a— will be replaced very quickly. I think they almost got too comfortable. AR got an opportunity to sit back, watch, hopefully learn from a lot of people talking. Quarterbacks have to operate differently. When he's in there, he's electrifying."
