Fox News: Cal student makes field goal on 'College GameDay,' to fund $600k donation towards Hurricane Helene relief

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Cal student makes field goal on 'College GameDay,' to fund $600k donation towards Hurricane Helene relief

A college student made the most of a second chance field goal attempt, by nailing a 33-yard kick to win a $100,000 prize and send $600,000 to Helene relief efforts.......                    ...                        ...ESPN's long-running pregame program "College GameDay" was on the UC Berkeley campus on Saturday ahead of the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login game against eighth-ranked Miami.......Each week, one lucky student is selected from the crowd that gathers to watch "College GameDay." The student gets the opportunity to kick a 33-yard field goal as part of "Pat McAfee's Kicking Contest." If the participant makes the kick, they win a cash prize.......But this week's contestant featured a unique set of circumstances. A You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login named Daniel needed to knock a kick through the uprights to take home $75,000, but he pushed the ball too far to the right. He was then given another chance, but this time $100,000 were on the line.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Before Daniel lined up for the attempt, McAfee informed the college student that "GameDay" was prepared to add $100,000 to its donation to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. The additional pledge brought the donation total to $600,000.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......While Daniel gained kicking experience during his time as a soccer player, he admitted Saturday was the first time he'd attempted to kick a football from such a distance. He also said he had arrived at the spot where the "College GameDay" set was located around 11:40 p.m. on Friday night.......Daniel's shoes were a hot topic. He wore a pair of faceless Vans during the field goal attempt. ......"Can we get a shot of the shoes?" EPSN's Kirk Herbstreit asked moments before Daniel's first attempt.......Even Cal head coach Justin Wilcox took notice of the engineering student's footwear......."My man Daniel with the checkered Vans," You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login during his visit to the "College GameDay" set. "Borrowed those Jeff Spicoli at Ridgemont High. Split it 33 yards. That's my man. Daniel."......The kicking contest is in its second year, and it has provided viewers with some special moments. ......In 2023, a Washington student became the first ever recipient of the cash prize. Students receiving second chance kicking opportunities has become somewhat of a normal occurrence. Earlier this season, a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login freshman named Lucas was picked from the crowd. But after a confident Lucas declared, "I can make this — I could go out right now and make a 45-yarder," his first kick ultimately fell short.......However, Lucas was soon granted a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. McAfee even agreed to double the prize, meaning Lucas would land $50,000 if he could get the football through the uprights from 33 yards away. Lucas made the most of his second chance by nailing the kick.......The California-Miami game kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login an estimated $30 billion in damage across the southeastern U.S., according to analysis complied by California-based financial and consumer analytics company CoreLogic. The company also projects the financial impact to continue to increase.......Helene made landfall in Florida on Sept. 26 as a category 4 hurricane.......Follow Fox News Digital'sYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and subscribe toYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login....

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