Jake Bates, a player who hadn't attempted a field goal since high school, made a game-winning 64-yard field goal for the Michigan Panthers against the St. Louis Battlehawks. Bates initially made two consecutive 64-yard field goals, with the second one counting due to a timeout called by the Battlehawks. The Panthers won the game 18-16 thanks to Bates' impressive kick, which had room to spare and drew praise from various sources, including the media and fans. The kick was hailed as one of the longest game-winning field goals in football history, and Bates' performance garnered attention for a potential NFL contract.
FAITH AND FOOTBALL: In the final seconds of the Michigan Panthers-St. Louis Battlehawks matchup, Jake Bates made a game-winning kick. Read more at the link in bio. https://t.co/E5t0Cm4qy0 https://t.co/kMytiGFgZH
FAITH AND FOOTBALL: In the final seconds of the Michigan Panthers-St. Louis Battlehawks matchup, Jake Bates made a game-winning kick. Read more: https://t.co/fLgna9wqI8 https://t.co/y3caZEkGAU
UFL kicker praises God after drilling game-winning 64-yard field goal in first attempt since high school https://t.co/D2rUI3K4Hg
Jake Bates, a kickoff specialist, hadn't attempted a field goal since high school. He just hit a game-winning 64-YARD field goal for the Panthers... And he did it twice 🔥🦵 https://t.co/7uL2QGEZoG
Michigan Panthers beat St. Louis Battlehawks, thanks to a 64-yard field goal from Jake Bates. https://t.co/X3GVrIk3Ht
The two longest game-winning field goals of all time—one by the greatest kicker ever in an NFL game, the other in a UFL game by a player who was a backup/kickoff specialist in college—have both been scored on this exact upright https://t.co/aqccnD4zsi
Panthers win. Field goal was 64 yards. It was made by Jake Bates, who hadn’t made a FG in a game since high school. https://t.co/gXnZcJ5ESC
Jake Bates 64-yard FG gives EJ Perry and the @USFLPanthers a two point win! @BrownU_Football @AndoverWarriors @wbz https://t.co/QW5VlmzlFN
A 64-yard field goal for the win 😳 https://t.co/KDvaSBUcc6
64-yard kick and it had room to spare. https://t.co/cZP23W73ZV
A 64 YARD FIELD GOAL FOR THE WIN!!!! 🐾 (via @XFL2023) https://t.co/Oeaz4KUqot
Holy moly … get this man an NFL contract. Didn’t kick a single FG in college. Kicked in HS and played soccer in college. This would’ve been good from even longer than 64 yards. Damn, kid. https://t.co/9PBeQjbygX
I just saw the best play of the year. A kid who has not kicked since high school, just made two consecutive 64 yard field goals. One didn’t count. But the real one did. Wow. Thank God for spring football..
Jake Bates just drilled a 64-yard game-winning field goal with eight seconds left to give the Michigan Panthers a 18-16 lead here at Ford Field. He drilled two in a row because the St. Louis Battlehawks called a timeout nullify the first one. https://t.co/QCzTwkMRHD
Back-to-back 64-yard field goals …….. from a @UFLgame kicker????? Sign him up, @Lions!!! #MichiganPanthers 🏈🏈🔥🔥🔥
Jake Bates and the Michigan Panthers got that Motor City mojo! #UFLKickoff
His FIRST EVER field goal attempt is good from 64 YARDS. Holy smokes. https://t.co/a6UFHAnTVv
64-yd Field Goals in the UFL?
BATTLEHAWKS PULL AHEAD WITH SECONDS TO GO https://t.co/SIa68McWnk
BATTLEHAWKS TAKE THE LEAD This final drive by the @XFLBattlehawks 🔥 https://t.co/k6bnfxL7rM
Battlehawks!!!