Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
New York Post's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
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Entertainment
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
A BYU student dressed up as Spider-Man made life-changing money by nailing a field goal during Pat McAfee’s “Kicking is Easy” contest.
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Kicking → dress → contest
The student, Carter, missed his first attempt, and then, on his second chance worth $3 million, made it look effortless as the ball went between the uprights.
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ball → miss → uprights
“College Gameday” hit Provo, Utah, on Saturday, hosting the ESPN show on BYU’s campus ahead of the eighth-ranked Cougars’ matchup against No. 2 Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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Gameday → hit → ET
The contest, held weekly on the show, typically awards $1 million — which includes $500,000 from McAfee and a $500,000 match from Home Depot.
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which → hold → Depot
In Week 7, notable alumni from both programs upped the ante.
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alumni → up → ante
Jazz owner Ryan Smith, a BYU alum, agreed to add another $1 million.
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Smith → agree → million
His business partner, Notre Dame grad Ryan Sweeney, matched it with his own $1 million.
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partner → match → million
That brought the total to $3 million, twice the contest’s previous record.
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That → bring → million
McAfee told Carter the first kick had good pop but spiraled and nearly hit someone on the sideline.
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kick → tell → sideline
He then offered one more shot for the same amount.
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He → offer → amount
McAfee jokingly said he doesn’t know what the Book of Mormon says about second chances, to which former BYU receiver Austin Collie replied, “A lot.”
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Collie → say → lot
ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit then offered Carter some advice.
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Herbstreit → offer → advice
He told him to slow down because he looked rushed and to aim at the left upright.
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he → tell → upright
Carter admitted he was nervous.
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he → admit → ?
Carter’s second kick was a knuckleball, splitting the uprights.
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kick → split → uprights
The broadcast erupted, and Carter looked stunned.
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Carter → erupt → ?
BYU fans then knocked down barricades, rushed toward him, and lifted him in celebration.
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fans → knock → celebration
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