Jackson Stallings, the Indiana student who missed two 33-yard field goals worth $1 million on ESPN’s College GameDay, has turned the Halloween heartbreak in Bloomington into a viral LinkedIn post about business-to-business sales.

Stallings wrote on LinkedIn the next day that the misses taught him two lessons: “You win some you lose some” and “Smile and wave.” College GameDay reshared the post on Instagram this week with the caption “Life lessons from College GameDay,” and it drew more than 22,000 likes.

What did Jackson Stallings post?

Stallings opened with a line built for LinkedIn’s familiar business-lesson format: “Yesterday I missed 2 33yd kicks to win $1 million on national TV. Here’s what it taught me about B2B Sales...”

The two numbered lessons followed, along with a thank-you to “Pat, Kirk, the Gameday crew, and The Home Depot for an unforgettable experience!” His LinkedIn headline lists finance and professional sales, so the parody reached an audience that knows the genre well.…