When Kyle Brotzman’s field-goal attempt sailed wide right, and then wide left, and Boise State fans’ once wide smiles faded to oblivion, a few different reactions emerged.
Some wanted to reenact the missed kicks but replace the ball with Brotzman’s head. Some were so overcome with sympathy that they wrote Brotzman letters or created supportive Internet pages.
And then there was Alexis Serna, who likely thought this: “Hey, at least they were field goals and not extra points — and at least Kyle didn’t miss three of them.”
The former Oregon State kicker was watching last Friday when Brotzman botched the 26-yarder at the end of regulation and the 29-yarder in overtime, witnessing Nevada beat Boise and end its national title hopes in front of the whole country.