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.