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Each contestants awarded tuition scholarship after Large 12 halftime problem ends in controversy

The Texas Longhorns stored their hopes of constructing it to the Faculty Soccer Playoff alive on Saturday by dominating Oklahoma State within the Large 12 Championship sport. Nevertheless, the last word competitors passed off when the Longhorns and the Cowboys have been of their respective locker rooms.

At halftime, two school college students took the sphere for the annual Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway problem. Whichever contestant may get probably the most soccer inside a Dr Pepper-branded bin inside a sure period of time, would stroll away with a $100,000 tuition scholarship.

On the finish of regulation, Ryan Georgian, a pupil on the College of Pennsylvania, and Gavin White, an Ohio State University pupil, had every put ten factors on the board. The tie meant that an additional time interval can be wanted in an effort to decide a grand prize winner.

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Players celebrate winning the Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship

The Texas Longhorns gamers have a good time successful the Dr Pepper Large 12 Championship after the sport between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma State Cowboys on December 2, 2023. (Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures)

Georgian made a shot within the last seconds of the additional time interval, forcing a sudden-death spherical. Georgian got here out on prime within the shootout interval, however some followers cried foul.

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A video assessment revealed that Georgian was given six factors within the first interval, another level that he truly ought to have been given credit score for. The additional level was sufficient to pressure additional time.

Dr Pepper later acknowledged {that a} “technical error” occurred through the contest and introduced that each college students can be awarded $100,000.

“In a dramatic double OT Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway during the Big 12 Conference championship game, an on-field technical error resulted in an inaccurate accounting of the double tie break,” the corporate stated in a statement.

“As such, Dr Pepper will recognize both finalists as grand prize winners with both receiving the 100k award in tuition,” the assertion continued.

Texas Longhorns players celebrate

The Texas Longhorns Have a good time after defeating the Oklahoma State Cowboys within the Large 12 Championship at AT&T Stadium on December 2, 2023 in Arlington, Texas.  (Ron Jenkins/Getty Pictures)

 Some observers took to social media as the tutoring challenged performed out.

Some even took credit score for bringing consideration to the discrepancy.

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“Jokes aside I think our tweets forced Dr. Pepper’s hand here. Thanks to all who contributed and got the word out,” one post on X, the corporate previously referred to as Twitter, stated.

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