 For four years, he served as a backup to Chuck Long, now a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.During his junior year, as the backup quarterback, he also served as the holder for field goal kicks.After placekicker Rob Houghtlin won a 12-10 game against the University of Michigan thanks to a last second field goal, a mob tore down the goalpost, which injured four fans including Vlasic, who was at the bottom of a pile of fans.