Many are calling it the biggest upset in college football in years….and the man who sealed the deal said he spent the night before the game reciting a bible verse.
Seth Small came up big for Texas A&M Saturday night. The senior kicker drilled a game-winning 28-yard field goal with no time remaining to deliver the Aggies a 41-38 upset win over No. 1 Alabama, snapping the Crimson Tide’s 100-game streak of wins against unranked opponents — the longest in the Associated Press poll era.
Small was mobbed by his teammates after the kick, then was joined on the field by thousands of celebrating Aggie fans. Though it was an incredible night for him, Small said it still didn’t top his list of best moments in his life.
Small said after the game –“It was probably the third best moment of my life, right after I accepted Jesus into my heart as my true Lord and Savior, and then after getting married to my wife this summer. I’d rank this one three.”
After the game, Small — who shares publicly about his faith on social media — deflected the praise for his kick and turned it toward his team — the offense, defense, special teams and everyone else who played a role.
When he stepped on the field to attempt what became the game winning field goal, Small tried to just focus on doing his job, and leaned on Scripture to do so.
He said — “I was just repeating Psalm 23:1 to myself all night, which is ‘The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not be in want.’”
Small said, “That kind of comforted me.”