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This BYU student kicked a $3 million field goal on College GameDay Deseret News

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The improbable hero of Saturday's College GameDay broadcast at BYU wore a Spider-Man suit and boasted a super-powered left foot. Now he's a millionaire. BYU freshman Carter Smith, originally from Honey Creek, Iowa, was selected for Pat McAfee's Kicking is easy competition at GameDay, where making a 33-yard field goal results in a prize of $1 million.

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