Ohio State football | Band member's field-goal bet leads to tryout

Bill Rabinowitz The Columbus Dispatch @brdispatch At first, all Austin Brizee wanted was a free Chipotle meal. Now there’s a chance the Ohio State junior could realize a dream not even he thought possible. On Dec. 27, just after Ohio State’s marching band had finished practice inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, Brizee, a trumpet player, told a couple of friends that he might be able to kick a 55-yard field goal. If he did, Brizee said, Chipotle would be on them. Those buddies, Jeremy Parr and Konner Barr, probably figured they wouldn’t have to reach for their wallets. In fact, right after his foot made contact with the ball, Brizee blurted out, “Ah, I shanked it!” But he hadn’t. The ball sailed through the uprights. Now Brizee, 20, might end up with more than the chicken bowl with brown rice and black beans he happily feasted on. Video of the kick quickly went…

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