College GameDay never fails to provide an epic moment, whether it’s something an analyst says, a feature story aired during the popular Saturday morning pregame show or a crazy game pick at the end of the show by Lee Corso or, nowadays, Pat McAfee.
But how about what happened on Saturday morning in Provo, Utah, as the show made its way to the campus for the first time since 2009. The backdrop was beautiful in the leadup to Saturday night’s top-10 showdown between No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC).
The kicking game could be a huge factor in the outcome of that game, with 2 really good teams facing off with a ton on the line. So, maybe the coaching staffs of the Fighting Irish or Cougars were looking on during College GameDay when a guy with a Spider-Man suit drilled a kick he’ll never, ever forget.
Nobody who was there will forget either.
Because with $3 million on the line, this young man who was dressed for success attained the ultimate success. He made the all-or-nothing kick and set off a wild celebration among the fans in Provo who showed up really early for the show.
Well, they got a show within the show, because Spider-Man showed he can do a little kicking while performing his superhero duties.
Here is how it all went down on Saturday morning, and how College GameDay once again provided its latest epic moment:
The craziness on Saturday morning in Provo will give way to the seriousness of Saturday night when Notre Dame and BYU clash, with the winner getting a major leg up on a College Football Playoff bid. Here is what the Kalshi market is currently saying about which teams have the best odds to be among the coveted 12 in the field come December:
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
