College student scored three goals but was refused a new car

Football season is in full swing, which means there are all kinds of games that take advantage of fall traditions. One of those is Purdue University’s “Kicks for Cash” game, which has cast a shadow over the dealer group.

Zachary Spangler became the second student in history to successfully kick 20, 30 and 40-yard field goals, according to the Purdue Index. That meant he was supposed to get a two-year car lease from Rollman Automotive Group, but they claimed the result was voided due to a technicality.

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The newspaper said Bob Rollman Honda’s director of operations emailed Spangler saying their insurance company reviewed video of the game and found his “40-yard shot was five-hundredths of a second later than expected.”

The dealer also reportedly provided a video showing the kick from four angles with a 30-second timer set. In the video, the football was allegedly placed with just 1.5 seconds left on the clock. As expected, Spangler was unable to complete the kick before the time ran out.

An early version of the Kicks for Cash contest

However, as the publication and CBS Sports noted, “At any level of football, a kick counts as long as it is kicked before the clock reaches zero.” Realistically, it shouldn’t matter, and Spangler should buy a car.

In an interview with the Student Newspaper, Spangler said he was not upset with the car because he had a “good-running” car, but he was angry that “I hit the car 40 yards away and they said I didn’t hit it because my car was 500th of a second late to come off my feet.” He continued, “It feels weird that the insurance company would quibble over 500th of a second.”