Smith had not heard of College GameDay until days before the event and is primarily an NFL fan. Someone offered Smith $400 for his spot in line at midnight, but his friend persuaded him to stay in line. Smith's kick came exactly one year after he was released from his mission to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The miracles that led BYU student Carter Smith to his $3 million College GameDay kick
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