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Notre Dame leprechaun drills $500K ‘College GameDay’ kick — before student wins $1 million
Notre Dame’s leprechaun mascot and student Michael Milano both made 33-yard kicks during Pat McAfee’s “College GameDay” challenge on Saturday. The mascot’s successful second attempt secured a $500,000 donation to charity, while Milano’s kick won him $1 million.
Milano, a junior and former high-school football player—correction: soccer player—from North Carolina, had never kicked an NFL-style football before the contest and missed his first attempt. Joe Montana and sponsors Guinness and Coors Light provided the charity prize money. Four contestants have now made the 33-yard kick during the 2026 college football season; McAfee played eight seasons for the Indianapolis Colts as a punter and kickoff specialist.
In short
- Notre Dame’s mascot kicked successfully for charity.
- Student Michael Milano won $1 million.
- Both made 33-yard kicks on their second attempts.