An overhand thrower won the Dr. Pepper Challenge and football fans are so happy

The Dr. Pepper challenge is a staple of college football conference championship weekend, but many fans can’t stand that most participants adhere to the optimal strategy of throwing chest passes instead of regular, overhand football throws. On Saturday night in Santa Clara at the Pac-12 championship game, Destiny Alfred became a hero on Twitter after winning $100,000  in tuition funds by outdueling a chest-passer the old fashioned way.

Thank you Destiny for throwing the football properly and earning yourself $100K @drpepper pic.twitter.com/0SsNxdPzlU

— Wolf's Den Sports (@WolfsDen_Sports) December 7, 2019

Football fans were overjoyed.

the history of the Dr. Pepper Can Toss Contest
20XX-2008: exclusively overhand throws
2009: lolololol look at that doofus throwing chest passes. wait, he won?
2010: woah. the chest pass person won again?
2011-2018: exclusively chest passes
2019: an overhand thrower strikes back

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) December 7, 2019

Overhand throws wins 🙌🏾 #SayNoToChestPassesInFootball

— drew lock fan account (@kylexmac) December 7, 2019

SHOUTOUT DESTINY throwing the football like a football instead of a chestpass to win $100K in the Dr Pepper halftime toss thing

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 7, 2019

DESTINY WITH THE WIN OVER OVERHAND THROWERS AND FOR ALL THAT IS GOOD IN THE WORLD!!!!!

— Stephen Kahn (@StephenKahn12) December 7, 2019

I’m gonna hang onto Destiny winning the Dr Pepper challenge while throwing overhand longer than I’m gonna hold onto the Miami Miracle.

— Kyle Crabbs (@GrindingTheTape) December 7, 2019

Someone finally won the Dr Pepper challenge thing throwing overhand. All is well

— Colin Bosco (@Bosco_Dash) December 7, 2019

An overhand throwing winner who didn’t cry – Destiny definitely has the composure to be a surgeon.

— Andy Tulin (of which the moon is a part) (@AndyTulin) December 7, 2019

Dr. Pepper Destiny you are my hero! Overhand throw and takes home the 100K!

— Bryce Amick (@Bramick26) December 7, 2019

Overhand defeats chest heave in the battle of the Dr. Pepper cans, a victory for justice

— Steve (@IlliniToffee) December 7, 2019