"After" big kick, Suder becomes BG weapon

AMHERST, N.Y. — This past August, Jake Suder became a media darling.

Jake Suder Handout NOT BLADE PHOTOYou remember Suder: He is the Bowling Green State University football team’s kicker who was challenged by his coach, Mike Jinks, to make a 50-plus-yard field goal. The stakes? If Suder made the kick, Jinks would give the walk-on a scholarship.

Suder made it, and a video of the kick — and the celebration of his teammates after the kick — went viral. Before the season began, the Central Catholic graduate was interviewed by national media such as Good Morning America, ESPN’s SportsCenter, and USA Today.

“That was a great experience — it’s something I’ll never forget,” Suder said. “It was fun for…