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Boise State's Odd-Looking Fiesta Bowl Field-Goal Attempt Had Fans Asking Same Question
Boise State kicker Jonah Dalmas might want this one back.
The Broncos' offense cruised down the field on their opening drive of the 2024 Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on Tuesday night. But on fourth-and-2 from Penn State's 28-yard line, Boise State coach Spencer Danielson opted to kick the field goal instead of go for it with Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty in the backfield.
It turns out Danielson chose poorly. Dalmas, the Broncos' fifth-year senior kicker, missed the 45-yard field-goal attempt badly. He shanked it far to the left, and the football bounced to the turf well short of the goal posts.
The missed kick had the entire college football world asking the same question: Was it blocked? Or was it that bad of a miss?
"Well left," ESPN play-by-play announcer Bob Wischusen said on the broadcast. "May have been deflected."
Some college football fans and media members believe the kick was simply shanked in epic fashion.
Nice Boise drive ends with the ugliest FG in history. Yikes.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) January 1, 2025
That was one of the worst field goal attempts I’ve seen by Boise State.
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) January 1, 2025
Boise State with the worst field goal attempt ever recorded
— John Martin (@JohnMartin929) January 1, 2025
That kick looked like a BC kick from Boise State. That was gross. And I don't think it got blocked either.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) January 1, 2025
Was that Boise state kick blocked or pulled? That would be the worst kick in college football history if it wasn’t blocked
— Fillipponi’s Source (@OConnor7) January 1, 2025
Are we sure that kick was actually blocked? Because I don’t think it was. I think it’s just the worst kick the world has ever seen.
— Davis Dawg🐶 (@Dawg0609) January 1, 2025
Others, however, were pretty convinced the kick was blocked.
Good first drive for Boise State, but they kick on 4th-and-short and it's blocked by Penn State.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) January 1, 2025
BOISE STATE FIELD GOAL BLOCKED 🚫
— Odds Shark (@OddsShark) January 1, 2025
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Solid first drive by Boise State but the field goal attempt was blocked.
— Ryan Silapan (@RyanSilapan) January 1, 2025
That kick was blocked right?
— Tush Push Enthusiast (13-3)🦅 (@TushPushLover) January 1, 2025
Did Penn State get a hand on it? We may never know—at least until the game ends, that is.
Either way, the kick didn't result in any points, and Boise State trailed the Nittany Lions 14–0 after the first quarter.
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Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.