Tennessee High School Alumnus Hits $1.5 Million Field Goal While Barefoot at Vols Game
The fan drilled his second try after Peyton Manning lobbied for another chance, securing $1 million and a $500,000 donation to the Pat Summitt Foundation.
- On Saturday, a University of Tennessee fan won $1 million for himself and $500,000 for the Pat Summitt Foundation by making a field goal during ESPN College GameDay in Knoxville, with assistance from Volunteers legend Peyton Manning.
- Pat McAfee hosted the weekly competition outside Neyland Stadium, giving fans a chance to win substantial prize money by successfully kicking a field goal as part of the ESPN segment.
- After missing his first attempt, the fan received a second opportunity when Manning lobbied for a do-over, joking that College GameDay analyst and former Alabama head coach Nick Saban's special teams were "offsides" on the initial kick.
- Lamb split the uprights on his second attempt, delighting Manning and the Tennessee faithful while securing the prize money that honors the late University of Tennessee basketball coach Pat Summitt.
- The event took place in Knoxville, amidst excitement surrounding the University campus, highlighting how college athletics and charitable giving intersected to benefit the Pat Summitt Foundation.
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University of Tennessee student hits $1.5 million field goal while barefoot at Vols game
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Bristol native won $1.5 million for making a field goal before the Tennessee vs. Texas game on Saturday, according to the city government. The City of Bristol government congratulated Colby Lamb — who graduated from Tennessee High School in Bristol in 2025 — after he made the winning kick while [...]
Tennessee High graduate Colby Lamb makes field goal on College GameDay, wins $1 million
"I got up at 6 o'clock in the morning," Lamb told Knox News. "We've been up for a long time. This is why I don't even feel like it's real. Am I sleep deprived? Absolutely. Is it awesome? Absolutely."
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Tennessee High School alumnus hits $1.5 million field goal while barefoot at Vols game
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The City of Bristol, Tennessee, said that one of its natives scored a significant field goal before the Tennessee vs. Texas game on Saturday. Colby Lamb, a 2025 graduate of Tennessee High School, made a winning barefoot kick worth $1.5 million during College GameDay, according to the City of Bristol. The [...]
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