This Penn student won $100,000 in the Dr Pepper halftime challenge at the Big 12 championship

A Penn student left the Big 12 championship game $100,000 richer after winning the Dr Pepper halftime challenge on Saturday.

Ryan Georgian, a Penn freshman, won the grand prize in a double-overtime thriller during the championship game between Oklahoma State and Texas. The challenge, which Dr Pepper hosts at five college football conference championship games, involves contestants throwing footballs into a giant Dr Pepper can for up to $100,000 in college tuition.

Georgian won in a sudden-death shootout in the second round of overtime to defeat Gavin White of Ohio State. However, a review of the first overtime period revealed an inaccurate tabulation of Georgian’s score. As a result, Dr Pepper awarded both Georgian and White $100,000 each.

“In a dramatic double OT Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway during the Big 12 Conference championship game, an on-field technical error resulted in an inaccurate accounting of the double tie break,” Dr Pepper said in a statement. “As such, Dr Pepper will recognize both finalists as grand prize winners with both receiving the $100K award in Tuition.”

Dr Pepper has sponsored the contest as a tuition giveaway for 30 years. College students between the ages of 18-24 can apply to compete with a 60-second video. Fifteen total contestants are selected to compete across the Pac-12, ACC, Big Ten, SEC, and Big 12 championship games.

There is one grand prize winner per game, while the runner up receives $25,000, and third place receives $2,500.