September 30, 2024

Ohio State punter proposes to girlfriend during halftime kicking 'contest': 'It worked out perfectly'

A stadium full of Ohio State Buckeyes fans got a real kick out of punter Drue Chrisman’s latest play. During halftime at Saturday’s spring game, Chrisman surprised girlfriend Avery Eliason with an on-field marriage proposal while more than 61,000 fans cheered from the stands. WATCH: GUY ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKS GIRLFRIEND TO GROUND DURING PROPOSAL GONE WRONG Chrisman had told Eliason that she, along with the girlfriend of former Buckeyes’ kicker Sean Nuernberger, were going to compete in a kicking contest at halftime. But when Chrisman got down to hold the ball for Eliason, he had another idea in mind. Ohio State Buckeyes punter Drue Chrisman proposed to girlfriend Avery Eliason during the Ohio State Life Sports Spring Game on April 13th. (Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Stopping his girlfriend in her tracks, Chrisman pulled out a ring he hid on the far side of his cleat and proposed. Eliason accepted, and Chrisman’s team soon…

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