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Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller makes history as first female to appear in a Power 5 game
By Adam Spencer
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History was made in Columbia, Missouri, on Saturday afternoon.
Coming out of halftime, Vanderbilt sent Sarah Fuller, the team’s newest kicker and a member of the Commodores’ title-winning women’s soccer team, out to handle the second half kickoff, making her the first female to appear in a Power 5 game.
As you can see below, she hit a little squib kick, which Mizzou had to fall on to keep possession. The way it looked, it seemed like a planned squib:
Sarah Fuller becomes the first woman to play in Power 5 college football game with this kick!
— PFF College (@PFF_College) November 28, 2020
HISTORY MADE ?@VandyFootball’s Sarah Fuller is the first woman in college football history to play in a Power 5 game. pic.twitter.com/zhSaLqa3Bg
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) November 28, 2020
Making history. #PlayLikeAGirl | #AnchorDown pic.twitter.com/57ffStmje9
— Vanderbilt Football (@VandyFootball) November 28, 2020
Whether or not she handles any potential extra points or field goals remains to be seen. First, Vanderbilt’s stagnant offense has to get into range for a kick, which didn’t happen during the first half.
Mizzou holds a 21-0 lead, but regardless of outcome, this game will live on in the history books for the rest of time thanks to Fuller.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
