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UM Student Gets Second Chance to Kick $10K Field Goal
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MISSOULA – A UM student who kicked a field goal to win $10,000 during a Griz game — only to learn he was ineligible to participate in the promotion — will get another chance to win the prize.
Sophomore Matthew Brenner kicked a 45-yard field goal during UM's "Kick for Cash" contest Oct. 31.
But he didn't qualify to be a contestant because he hadn't been away from organized football for five years. Brenner kicked a 27-yard field goal to lift his high school team, the Sidney Eagles, to a homecoming victory in 2007.
After last month's kick, the sports marketing company that organized the promotion tried to put together an alternate prize for Brenner. Then, Lithia of Montana, a statewide car dealership, decided to sponsor the do-over.
To win the prize, Brenner will have to make an identical kick during Saturday's home game against Northern Colorado.
Sophomore Matthew Brenner kicked a 45-yard field goal during UM's "Kick for Cash" contest Oct. 31.
After last month's kick, the sports marketing company that organized the promotion tried to put together an alternate prize for Brenner. Then, Lithia of Montana, a statewide car dealership, decided to sponsor the do-over.
To win the prize, Brenner will have to make an identical kick during Saturday's home game against Northern Colorado.
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