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Wisconsin K Zach Hintze drills school-record FG to end first half

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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Rarely used kicker Zach Hintze may actually have the highlight of the first half for Wisconsin!

With the time running down in the first half, the Badgers carried a 21-17 lead over Purdue. After forcing a quick punt late in the second quarter, the offense had a chance to put more points on the board.

Unfortunately, there wasn’t a lot of time left to get deep into Boilermaker territory. With time running out, head coach Paul Chryst called on Zach Hintze to attempt a 62-yard field goal.

He drilled it:

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Though the ball almost scraped through the backside of the goalpost, that is still a perfect kick for three points. Wisconsin Football indicated it is a new school record for the Badgers:

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According to the FOX broadcast, Hintze primarily serves as the kickoff specialist for the badgers. Sports Reference only has Hintze down for one other field goal attempt in his career, a miss in 2018. He’ll likely remember this one for a long time!

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.