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Watch ESPN's Heartwarming Feature On Minnesota's Casey O'Brien
Get out the tissues for this heartwarming feature on the Minnesota Gopher player who has beaten cancer four times.
MINNEAPOLIS — Last week, the Minnesota Gophers dominated Rutgers Saturday, 42-7. The blowout allowed one young man to fulfill his dream in a moment he — and the rest of his team — won't forget.
Casey O'Brien, a four-time cancer survivor, made his college football debut in the fourth quarter. O'Brien held the snap for one of the Gophers' many successful extra points.
He had never played a second before that. After the play, O'Brien embraced coach PJ Fleck, with both shedding tears.
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Today, a week later, ESPN published a new feature on O'Brien and the experience of beating cancer and playing Big Ten football for the first time.
Watch the feature below:
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Minnesota walk-on and four-time cancer survivor Casey O'Brien not only fulfilled a dream last Saturday, but also kept a promise to those who battle cancer. ( @goodyear) pic.twitter.com/yqoIhqfMr7
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 26, 2019
After a bye week, Minnesota — 8-0 — will host Penn State (also 8-0) in Minneapolis on Nov. 9.
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