Everyone knew we’d been in for a treat with ESPN’s College GameDay heading to Pittsburgh this weekend.
While Pat McAfee is originally from the Pittsburgh area, he played his college football at West Virginia—a rival to the Panthers. He is still a proud Yinzer, but his time with the Mountaineers may be best left unmentioned when playing to the Pittsburgh crowd.
Of course, McAfee instead steered right into the skid. While looking at potential upsets on the Saturday slate during a GameDay segment, McAfee backed West Virginia in front of the Pittsburgh crowd, prompting boos. Rather than backing off, McAfee leaned in further, putting his arm around the shoulder of Nick Saban, a West Virginia-native himself, before encouraging him to join him in a rendition of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” which brought the boos to a new level.
You guys need to relax a little bit 😂😂
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 15, 2025
"GO MOUNTAINEERS" ~ Coach Saban
SING IT WITH ME COACH
🗣🗣COUNTRY ROADS TAKE ME HOME#CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/DlzPZ8UsdS
It wasn’t the only time during the morning that the Pittsburgh crowd would bring up McAfee’s ties to the Mountaineers.
Pat McAfee gets trolled with a "13-9" chant from Pitt fans after he tried to sneak in a singing of Country Roads. McAfee missed 2 FGs for second ranked West Virginia in the 2007 Backyard Brawl. pic.twitter.com/Q41VCZvn6E
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 15, 2025
Still, the boos and jeers were all in the good-natured fun that GameDay brings on its tour across the college football world. Where will the show be heading next week?
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