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Sarah Fuller Makes History As 1st Woman To Play In A Power 5 Football Game

Sarah Fuller became the first woman to play in a Power Five football game after kicking off for Vanderbilt in its game against Missouri on Saturday.
Sarah Fuller of the Vanderbilt Commodores kicks off Saturday in the second half against the University of Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo.

Updated at 4:38 p.m. ET

Sarah Fuller has made history as the first woman to play in a Power Five college football game.

The Vanderbilt University senior made her historic debut as a kicker for the Commodores in their faceoff Saturday against the University

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