Watch: D-III kicker successfully knocks in blocked field goal
@espn Have you ever seen this? Texas Lutheran's Tyler Hopkins has FG blocked only to kick again off bounce for 18-yard FG! #sctop10 #D3fb pic.twitter.com/VYVT264j5a
— TLU Bulldogs (@tluathletics) September 17, 2017
There is a very, very good chance Texas Lutheran University kicker Tyler Hopkin did something on Saturday that college (or pro) football has never seen before.
After having an 18-yard field goal attempt blocked, the Division III kicker focused in on the bouncing ball and managed to still convert the short kick through the upright.
If you're not sure if that is a legal play, it appears the officials didn't know either, so it stood. And who are we to say it shouldn't?
Have you ever seen this? Texas Lutheran's Tyler Hopkins has FG blocked only to kick again off bounce for 18-yard FG! #sctop10 #D3fb #ESPN pic.twitter.com/s9afarJrAx
— TLU Bulldogs (@tluathletics) September 17, 2017
- With h/t to CBS Sports