Jason Kelce went to Penn State to accept Pat McAfee’s field goal challenge

Try Vans after scoring a field goal College GameDayCal student Daniel Villasenor challenged Jason Kelce to attempt a field goal of his own in Timberland shoes.

On Wednesday episode of New heightsKelce confirmed he’ll be heading to Happy Valley on Saturday for this week’s big game between No. 3 Penn State and No. 4 Ohio State – and accepting that challenge.

Kelce had said previously on his podcast that kicking had become too easy and the NFL needed to tighten the goalposts, something former gambler and current ESPN host Pat McAfee objected to – and invited Kelce to try it himself in front of thousands of fans.

Now, with Game day just a few hours later, Kelce has accepted the challenge.

“I’m officially going to Happy Valley this week, to Penn State to try to kick,” Kelce said. “I’ve never, I’ve never been to Penn State and Happy Valley, I’ve gone fly fishing in the area, but I’ve never been to State College, so I’m excited about this.”

Jake Elliott submitted a video of himself attempting to kick Vans at the NovaCare Complex, which he called a “superior kicking shoe.” Of course Elliott drilled it.

Kelce doesn’t have much confidence in his own effort.

“I’ll have to do it,” Kelce said of his own kick. “You can’t do a football-like kick with (Timberlands) on. You’re not getting the proper ankle flexion, so I’m going to have to go Lou GrozaI’ll have to do it… The chance of this going well is minimal.’

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On College GameDay Every week, Pat McAfee offers a student a $100,000 cash prize if he can make a 30-yard field goal. Villasenor missed his first attempt, but McAfee offered him a second, adding another $100,000 to the $500,000 already pledged for Hurricane Helene relief. Of course Villasenor drilled it.

If Kelce makes the kick Saturday, McAfee and ESPN will match a $100,000 donation.

“I’m concerned for a few reasons,” Kelce said. “One, I don’t know if you saw it last week, but someone tore his cruciate ligament while warming up …That’s why I’m going straight. I don’t give it a plant paw, I just go right through it. I can’t do it, the Timbs are a factor that will cause me a lot of problems.”

College GameDay kicks off – no pun intended – Saturday at 9:00 amwith the Top 5 battle between Penn State and Ohio State kicking off at noon.

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