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Johns Hopkins wins on a fair-catch kick, first in 76 years
Kaleb Wayt's thirty-nine-yard kick with two seconds left beat Muhlenberg thirty-one to twenty-eight, leaving the Blue Jays two and five; the rulebook had it all along.
Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on this story, from Finally, Some Good News at 4:19 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are New York Post's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “College football team wins game on obscure rule that was just brought back after 76 years”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports and Associated Press via Canada Today.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 4:19 PM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
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- New York PostCollege football team wins game on obscure rule that was just brought back after 76 years
- Yahoo SportsJohns Hopkins takes advantage of the most obscure rule in football for game-winning field goal over Muhlenberg - Yahoo Sports October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
- Associated Press via Canada TodayA rare fair catch kick gives Division III Johns Hopkins a last-second victory over Muhlenberg October 31, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorJohns Hopkins beat Muhlenberg thirty-one to twenty-eight on Halloween with a field goal nobody had seen in seventy-six years.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWith five seconds left they called a fair catch on a short punt at the twenty-nine, and that earns you a free kick.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorKaleb Wayt hit it from thirty-nine yards with two seconds to go.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFree kick. The other team has to stand ten yards back, so nobody can block it.
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