{
  "id": 15232205,
  "title": "WATCH: BYU freshman Carter Smith nails $3 million field goal on ESPN College GameDay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/watch-byu-freshman-carter-smith-nails-3-million-field-goal-on-espn",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T16:12:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/watch-byu-freshman-carter-smith-161250375.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BYU freshman Carter Smith stole the spotlight at ESPN College GameDay on Saturday with an extraordinary feat. The student delivered a field goal worth $3 million, captivating the audience at Provo, Utah. Pat McAfee's popular \"Kicking is Easy\" contest, a staple of the college football pregame show, saw its stakes dramatically increased this week through contributions from Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith and his business partner, Ryan Sweeney. Smith connected on his second attempt, after missing his initial kick, sending the BYU crowd into a frenzy. Wearing a Spider-Man costume, Smith stepped up to the challenge and nailed the remarkable field goal. The moment, coupled with the game day excitement ahead of the matchup between the eighth-ranked Cougars and second-ranked Notre Dame, made for an unforgettable College GameDay episode.",
  "summary": "Pat McAfee's \"Kicking is Easy\" contest hands out more money.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "ESPN's College GameDay picks Week 7's top games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/espns-college-gameday-picks-week-7s-top-games",
        "published": "2026-10-17T16:08:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}