Cal scholar makes $100,000 area aim to win Pat McAfee contest

Pat McAfee gave out extra money than he seemingly deliberate throughout an exciting Week 6 of “School GameDay.”

Set in Berkeley, California on Saturday, the ESPN present arrange their weekly area aim problem the place a random fan makes an attempt to kick a winner — however it’s uncommon for one to achieve success.

This time, although, one scholar got here out $100,00 richer.

However at first, it appeared that McAfee, the previous NFL punter, would stroll away with a full pockets as soon as once more.

Daniel, a Cal engineering scholar, took on the problem on Saturday morning, and although he beforehand performed soccer in highschool and had kicked a soccer earlier than, he admitted he had not gone for one thing so far as a 33-yard try.

For $75,000, Daniel missed the kick broad proper, however it was a much better kick than McAfee and the “GameDay” crew anticipated.

A number of had been skeptical previous to the kick because of Daniel’s shoe alternative — unlaced, slip-on Vans sneakers.

But, one thing in McAfee wished to provide the faculty sophomore one other strive — however with a $100,000 prize and a further $100,000 going to the present’s already $500,000 donation to victims of Hurricane Helene.

With higher stakes at hand, Daniel adopted by way of with a kick down the middle earlier than leaping up and down and working throughout the sector in celebration with McAfee.

It was solely the second time this yr {that a} fan has efficiently kicked a area aim on School GameDay.

A Texas A&M scholar beforehand made the kick in Week 1 for $50,000.

It was the primary time the “School GameDay” set has touched down in Berkeley, and it comes earlier than the highly-anticipated matchup between Cal and the Miami Hurricanes at 10:30 p.m. ET.

The colleges haven’t confronted each other since 2008, with Cal main the sequence 2-0.