Two college students each wound up winning $100,000 in tuition Saturday, shortly after boos filled Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Fans at the LSU-Georgia game jeered when one of the competitors appeared to capture the Dr Pepper ball toss competition in overtime on a technicality.
The two women were tossing footballs with precision into the sponsored Dr Pepper buckets, both opting for the more-accurate chest pass over the traditional football throw. It was clear they had practiced - a lot.Baylor student Reagan Whitaker and St. Augustine student Kayla Gibson exchanged leads multiple times in regulation.The winner was set to receive $100,000; the runner-up would get $20,000.
The fans who skipped their halftime hot dog run to watch were baffled by the conclusion, and they sounded their displeasure. Those viewing at home heard the CBS broadcaster say something about Whitaker winning an earlier tiebreaker. Dr Pepper said in a statement that Whitaker had scored the most points in the preliminary round.It was announced on the broadcast in the fourth quarter of the game that Dr Pepper would gift both Whitaker and Gibson, of Fontana, California, with $100,000 in tuition.Copyright © 2022 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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