BSU vs University of Idaho

Thomas getting ready to pass the ball.

Thomas-waiting for another play to begin. Oh, by the way....he isn't

blowing a bubble. That's his mouth guard hanging out of his mouth!

The play begins!

Thomas gets the ball. He makes a dash for the right side. Can he make it

through all the way to the goal?

Nope! You can't see him in this picture. But, he is on the bottom of that

pile. They created a ruck and he was able to get out without much damage

his body!

On the sidelines after a game well played! BSU scored in the last 30

seconds of the game to win by 5 points. The score was something

like 24-19.

After Thursdays practice, Thomas decided to see how far he could

kick the ball. He put the tee on the 40 yard line to try kicking a 60

yard field goal. The ball fell just short of the goal posts. Tom was pretty

excited to see he could almost kick a 60 yard field goal. He didn't think

anyone else saw him or was paying any attention. Apparently someone

was watching.

Today, when it came time for the kick after a touchdown, the coach

called on Thomas to do it. This kick is done from the sidelines and is

expected to go through the goal posts-not an easy kick. Thomas didn't

know he was going to be asked to kick the ball and was pretty surprised.

He placed the ball.....took a few steps back.....and then came forward

with a powerful kick that sent the ball sailing through the air with just the

right curve to pass beautifully through the goal posts! He was slapped on

the back and congratulated by his team mates. The coach came walking

back down the sidelines with a big smile on his face. He told the crowd

"now, that's something we've never had....a guy who can actually kick the ball!"

That's our boy!