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Tarleton State iced a kicker with a Happy Gilmore scene to win its first DI football game

What a way to win a football game!

Tarleton State football earned its first victory in DI competition on Saturday with the help of a beloved 1990s sports comedy.

As the team stood firm against a 19-point comeback against McNeese State, veteran sports journalist Rodger Sherman (former of The Ringer) shared a delightful screenshot of the Cowboys’ field goal attempt to tie up the game with six seconds left.

To help out Tarleton State, an absolute genius put up a shot from the film Happy Gilmore of Chubbs Peterson, Abraham Lincoln and the alligator that bit off Chubbs’ hand in Heaven on a big screen behind the uprights where McNeese State’s kicker was going for the field goal.

You can see the actual attempt below.

 

Genuinely, you cannot script this. We’re sure Chubbs, Honest Abe and that gator are actually looking down from Heaven, very proud that Tarleton State’s video team tagged them in to help get the historic win.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN. 

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Dixie State vs Tarleton State Prediction, Game Preview: FCS Spring Football

Dixie State Trailblazers vs Tarleton State Texans prediction and FCS spring football game preview.

Dixie State Trailblazers vs Tarleton State Texans prediction and FCS spring football game preview.

Dixie State vs Tarleton State Broadcast

Date: Saturday, February 27
Game Time: 3:00 ET
Venue: Memorial Stadium, Stephenville, TX
Network: ESPN+
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Dixie State (0-0) vs Tarleton State (1-1) Game Preview

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Why Dixie State Will Win

Is Dixie State finally ready to get its FCS life going?

It had to wait a year to get here after working in the D-II world, and now it has a salty group of players ready to roll around QB Kody Wilstead and a decent group of receivers.

Combine what should be a decent offense that will keep pressing with a pass rush that might rise up in the new level quickly around Dylan Hendrickson, and it might not take that long for the Trailblazers to get up to speed.

Why Tarleton State Will Win

There’s no explaining away the 43-17 win over New Mexico State other than that Tarleton State was fantastic.

After gagging away the opener against McNeese in double overtime, the team came out rocking with a dominant first half against the FBS-level Aggies. Most shockingly, the Texans won on the lines.

The defensive front dominated the NMSU running game, the O line paved the way for 249 yards on the ground – led by a huge long early run from QB Cameron Burston – and the team looked the part with over 500 yards of total offense, three takeaways, and a blowout win.

The Texans have two games under their belt, while Dixie State is just getting going.

What’s Going To Happen

Dixie State is going to get better and better as the season goes on, but again, it’s just getting warmed up while Tarleton State is already up and rolling. The Texans will come up with a balanced attack for a second straight week.

Dixie State vs Tarleton State Prediction, Line

Tarleton State 40, Dixie State 16
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