Booter McGavin's defining game came during his sophomore year of college during the annual Amherst and Williams rivalry game. Williams fought back from a 14-point deficit to be only behind by 1 point with 45 seconds remaining. After 3 completions the Ephs had moved the ball to the Amherst 30-yard line with just 7 seconds remaining in the game. Williams's coach decided to send Booter McGavin out on the field to kick a 47-yard field goal and win the game. However, despite a perfect snap and perfect hold, Booter shanked the kick and it sailed wide right. His team lost the game and the conference all because of his mistake. From that moment on, Booter was dedicated to improving his game. He worked tirelessly to improve his accuracy and became one of the best kickers in the country. In Booter's senior season he hit all 25 of his field goal attempts including his revenge against Amherst by going 4/4 in his career finale.
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