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[Vernon]

Division III Texas Lutheran kicker Tyler Hopkins made a chip shot field goal in perhaps the most extraordinary way possible on Saturday.

Hopkins’ short field goal try was blocked by a Belhaven University player. But after the kick was blocked, he had the presence of mind to kick it off the bounce. The second kick went through the uprights for three points.

The kick was a legal field goal because Hopkins kicked it off a bounce. According to the NCAA rule book, “any free kick or scrimmage kick continues to be a kick until it is caught
or recovered by a player or becomes dead.” The kick was never recovered by anyone.

Also according to the rule book, “it is a legal kick if it is made by Team A — in or behind the neutral zone during a scrimmage down before team possession changes.” Possession never changed and the kick was made behind the neutral zone.

After officials conferred, Hopkins’ kick was declared good and officially recorded as an 18-yard attempt.

 

[WVUFanForever]

I have never seen anything like that in my life...

 

[3xWVUenginEER]

I bet that won't happen again for a while

 

[skygusty_rivals]

Awesome presence of mind.

 

[TejasFan]

Stuff like that happens in golf all the time. Crazy stuff. I hit a ball offen the number 1 tee box that flew into the pro shop a few years back. The pro stated that he had been there for 9 years and nobody ever hit a ball into the pro shop offen the tee or otherwise. I said ........well, you should keep the dadgum front door closed! No, I ain't joking. Just a natural born shot maker! Warez