Amazing.
Dr. Pepper held its annual, silly, Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway at halftime during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma State Cowboys over the weekend. Two college students had to toss as many footballs as they could into their respective Dr. Pepper-branded bins five yards away within the allotted time, with the winner getting $100,000. It was a close contest, with the two tied at 10 successful tosses each at the end, forcing an overtime 15-second period. And they tied again, at 16, forcing a second overtime period.
Ryan Georgian, a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania finally defeated Gavin White, a junior at Ohio State University, for the big prize. The students had been chosen for the stunt based on their video submissions to Dr. Pepper.
But wait!
A review of the video showed that Georgian only was successful in five tosses in the first overtime, but was somehow credited with six, forcing the final show-down. I see five “refs” in the picture. Apparently one of them can’t count, and the others weren’t paying attention. Were these real football referees, or just guys dressed up as refs? Was anyone paying attention? The mistake wasn’t flagged until after the game, on social media.
How hard is it to count to six?
Dr. Pepper, which had no choice really, decided to give both students $100,000. So far, no one has taken responsibility for the botch.
Ethics Alarms 
Just what are they teaching in Fansville schools these days? Inquiring minds want to know.
Since they paid both contestants, it actually cost Dr. Pepper $200,000.
Well the first 100K was a sunk cost already accounted for. The mistake cost them an additional 100K.
Except they were committed to spending $100,000 anyway. The mistake made them pay a 100 grand more, hence the headline.
I think it was $80,000. I saw one of these and they said the loser still got $20,000, so they were committed to $120,000.
Oooh, good catch!
Odds that the guy who threw 5 was keeping track of his (I would have been), and knew he didn’t throw 6, but kept quiet when they showed 6 on his counter and called it a tie?
You never count your money when your seated at the table. There’ll be time enough for counting when the dealing’s done.
Why didn’t they just count the number of balls in the big can?
You know—morons.