Another option available to the committee was to have allowed Collins to take his potential game-winning kick at a later date.

"It was about time," said Biasucci of his game-winning kick after going 1 for 4 in regulation.

He made all four field goal attempts including a game-winning 44-yard kick with seven seconds remaining to put the Spartans ahead 25-24.

That took away any options and Lohmiller then made his game-winning kick.

Gordon had missed a potential game-winning kick at Northwestern, a 40-yard attempt with 1:07 to go in a 1-point defeat.

An 18-yard pass to Jordan and a 19-yarder to Lee were the key plays to help set up the game-winning kick.

The two admit that missing the potential game-winning kick Sunday would be devastating.

For all of his struggles, it was hard to imagine the Patriots wanting anyone else trying a game-winning kick.

Making the game-winning kick in a major bowl game is the moment every collegiate kicker dreams of.

Howard had only been 1-for-3 in field goal attempts prior to his game-winning kick.