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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Matt_Williams_(AmericanMatt Williams (American football) - Wikipedia

    During halftime of Tech's September 20, 2008, football game against the University of Massachusetts, Williams entered a promotional contest in which he made a 30-yard field goal. He caught the attention of head coach Mike Leach, who liked the fundamentals he used on the kick.

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  3. cdispatch.com › sports › how-leachs-walk-on-kickerHow Leach’s walk-on kicker became a Texas Tech legend

    Nov 12, 2021 · How Leach’s walk-on kicker became a Texas Tech legend. By Theo DeRosa • November 12, 2021. • 11 mins to read. Matt Williams kicks for Texas Tech during an Oct. 30, 2010, game against...

  4. www.weatherforddemocrat.com › sports › a-kick-toA KICK TO GLORY: The story of how Matt Williams became a ...

    May 4, 2020 · Scene four, Williams is talking to head coach Mike Leach on the sidelines, and he wants Williams to come to see him on Monday “so they can see how things work out.” Williams tells a...

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  6. www.essentiallysports.com › nfl-news-14-years14 Years Before Demise, Mississippi State Coach Mike Leach ...

    Dec 14, 2022 · Matt Williams volunteered for a promotional contest that would award him free rent if he kicked a field goal. When he was successful in doing so, he caught the attention of Coach Leach, who sent the team’s equipment manager to get Williams suited up.

  7. www.saturdaydownsouth.com › mississippi-stateUnless you've done it, it's hard to truly understand what it ...

    A fan named Matt Williams stepped up and calmly drilled the kick. Leach had an equipment manager track Williams down. Once they found out he was a former high school kicker who still had...

  8. www.djournal.com › sports › college'Go get that guy': How a Texas Tech walk-on kicker lived rent ...

    Nov 10, 2021 · STARKVILLE – Matt Williams should have been spending the weekend before Halloween like any student at Texas Tech in 2008: worrying somewhat about classes but mainly gearing up to watch Mike...

  9. baptistnews.com › article › texas-tech-kickers-riseTexas Tech kicker’s rise to fame grounded in faith

    Jan 7, 2009 · Leach was impressed with the lay kicker’s form and sent an equipment manager to bring Williams back for a visit. “I had no idea I would get called back down on the field to talk to Mike Leach,” Williams said. “When he called me down, I was scared, because I know he really doesn’t like kickers since it has been a problem for Tech in ...