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Vanderbilt Commodores K Sarah Fuller makes history with second-half kickoff

Sarah Fuller became the first woman to play in a Power 5 football game on Saturday when she delivered the opening kickoff of the second half for Vanderbilt against Missouri.

Fuller, a senior goalkeeper on Vanderbilt's SEC championship soccer team, sent the low kick to the 35-yard line where it was downed by Missouri.

A week ago, Fuller wasn't even on Vanderbilt's football team. She and members of the soccer team watched on TV as the Commodores lost to No. 6 Florida.

Then, a few days later, a member of coach Derek Mason's staff called to see if she was interested in trying out.