Aussie star Brett Thorson stuns 93,000 American football fans with ‘greatest punt ever’ for Georgia
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Aussie star stuns 93,000 American football fans with ‘biggest point ever’ – as cult hero NFL commentator Pat McAfee calls it a ‘piece of perfection’
- Aussie Brett Thorson stunned American football fans with 75-yard punt
- Fans labeled the incredible kick as ‘the biggest point ever’ and ‘point of the year’
- Thorson’s run set a scoring game for his side Georgia to beat Tennessee
An Australian dairy farmer has wowed nearly 93,000 American college football fans by taking one of the best points ever to help his side to victory.
Victoria’s Brett Thorson, who plays for the University of Georgia, kicked off his 10-yard line — and his incredible effort bounced off the opponent’s one-yard line on Saturday against the highly sought-after University of Tennessee Volunteers.
Commentators were awestruck by the 21-year-old’s 75-yard effort.
Australian dairy farmer Brett Thorson surprised nearly 93,000 American college football fans with one of the best points ever for helping his Georgia Bulldogs to victory over Tennessee
Thorson (pictured) set up the scoring game by kicking from his 10-yard line – watching his incredible effort go out of the game on the one-yard line against the highly fanatical Tennessee Volunteers
“Oh a rocket!” noted one.
“It got the corner. Oh my God! Right in the corner! That’s a 75-yard punt on one.
‘Holy cow! You couldn’t do better! That’s a game ball if it turns out the way you expect it to for this Georgia defense.”
The freshman’s brilliant punt led to Georgia’s second score of the game, pushing them to a 14-3 lead – and the credit kept coming for the young Aussie.
American sports analyst Pat McAfee – who has scored eight years for the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts – tweeted: ‘WHAT A BOMB FROM GEORGIA. 75 YARD PIECE OF PERFECTION’.
Others called it “point of the year” and “best point ever,” with the stunning moment immediately going viral.
The 75-yard stunner is the longest of Thorson’s college career, and his coach Kirby Smart was all smiles.
“They’re doing a great job preparing those guys for coming to the States, being part of a college atmosphere, being part of a team. And he’s accepted that very well,’ said Smart.
Growing up on a 200-cow farm two hours east of Melbourne, Thorson (pictured) is just the latest in a long line of successful Australian gamblers who travel to the United States to play football
“I thought his punt on Saturday was one of the positives in terms of the – not just the pins, but the hang and distance was really good.”
Thorson, who grew up on a 200-cow farm two hours east of Melbourne, is the latest in a long line of successful Aussie gamblers to travel to the United States to achieve the big hit.
In 2021, 53 Aussies will occupy punting positions in 50 of the 130 Division I university teams.
Six of the seven winners of the Ray Guy Award – presented to the best gambler in college football – between 2013 and 19 are from Down Under.