Dr Pepper Challenge winner throws overhand, draws heaps of praise on social media

We finally have a Dr Pepper Challenge winner that throws the football like an actual football.

Andrew Jimenez, from Sandhills Community College, won $100K in tuition Saturday during halftime at the SEC Championship game, as is tradition at halftime during conference championship weekend.

Here’s a look at the performance:

Andrew Jimenez with a Dr. Pepper Tuition Toss for the ages. pic.twitter.com/jpkmYweo6W

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) December 2, 2023

As you can see, Andrew dominated the field, hitting 18 while throwing as the football gods intended. They may night have been the tightest spirals, but let’s not get picky here.

Several fans across the country took to social media to shout out Andrew for his halftime performance. Check out the best reactions below:

We are all voting for Andrew because he threw the football like a football not a basketball right?

— Bud Elliott (@BudElliott3) December 2, 2023

Attaboy, Andrew! Throwing the football like a dude

— John Whittle (@johnmwhittle) December 2, 2023

Andrew is a real football player. Not that new age two handed throwing motion.

— Scott Fitterer is a Fraud (@TLSPanthersV2) December 2, 2023

Damnnn Andrew was whipping that football

— Jimmy Roundball (@JimmyRoundball) December 2, 2023

THE NATIONAL NIGHTMARE IS OVER!

ANDREW WINS THE DR. PEPPER TUITION CHALLENGE *ACTUALLY* THROWING THE FOOTBALL!

— Dr. B (@BlakeTheRxGuy) December 2, 2023

Andrew deserves 200K for throwing it like a football

— Jeff Nieuwenhuis (@KHSNHouse) December 2, 2023

Andrew from Sandhills Community College is my new favorite celebrity. Finally someone wins the Dr. Pepper Football Contest throwing the ball like an actual football! Great job Andrew . . . not only do you get the $100K in tuition, but we get to keep your man card!

— Chris Cole (@ccole1975) December 2, 2023

shoutout andrew for winning the dr pepper challenge by throwing proper overhand spirals ?

— guyami (oh), just for the fellas (@GetRitchDieRyan) December 2, 2023

Andrew in the Dr. Pepper challenge at the bama Georgia game pic.twitter.com/YBLFQE1DXQ

— Cody Williams? (@codyswilliams) December 2, 2023

-threw the ball overhand
-dominated the challenge
-won $100,000

A Dr. Pepper Masterclass ? pic.twitter.com/IwV2wBSYT0

— Zach Reger (@zachreger18) December 2, 2023

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.