ESPN'S MARTY SMITH AND KIRK HERBSTREIT TEAMED UP WITH ECKRICH® TO EARN $500,000 FOR EXTRA YARD FOR TEACHERS AT THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
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Monday, January 9, 2023
INGLEWOOD, Calif., Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier today, multifaceted ESPN sports journalist Marty Smith and Emmy Award-winning ESPN/ABC college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit took center stage outside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA., where Smith participated in the Eckrich $1 Million Challenge in support of classroom resource projects across the nation, while Herbstreit coached and supported Smith as he completed his throws.
Key Points:
- Smith successfully made the winning 15-yard throw, resulting in a donation of $500,000 from Eckrich to the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation and its Extra Yard for Teachers initiative.
- Smith was given 10 attempts to throw a football through a set of three targets.
- Fortunately, Smith made the 15-yard throw generating a $500,000 donation to the CFP Foundation and its Extra Yard for Teachers program on behalf of Eckrich.
- "I'm so grateful to play a small part with Eckrich in how they continue to honor and support teachers," Smith said.