{
  "id": 13189623,
  "title": "How Texas A&M's clutch kicker David Olano has become the Aggies' 'eraser'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/how-texas-a-ms-clutch-kicker-david-olano-has-become-the-aggies-eraser",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T19:26:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texas-ms-clutch-kicker-david-192648170.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "David Olano, a fifth-year kicker for the Texas A&M Aggies, has become a crucial asset for the team after kicking a 57-yard field goal that put the Aggies ahead 24-7 during their game against Arkansas. Olano's longest career field goal sparked excitement from his teammates, who mobbed him at Kyle Field. A&M coach Mike Elko praised Olano, stating that the kicker has been \"really good\" since transferring from Illinois. Olano, who transferred from Illinois, credits the Aggies' enthusiasm and strength coach Tommy Moffitt for his successful season. His range has been particularly impactful, with three 50-yard field goals this season, the most for the Aggies since Randy Bond in 2023.",
  "summary": "David Olano may have grown up loving soccer, not football, but things are certainly working out so far at Texas A&M for the former Illinois kicker.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}