Another weekend, another week of college football in the books. In its latest iteration, we saw No. 9 Texas fall to an unranked Florida, No. 7 Penn State go down against an 0-4 UCLA squad, and several other notable upsets and wins.
But we also saw plenty of action outside of the game itself, like some blunt (and now viral) comments from a tell-it-like-it-is UNC student, some father-son pride, and one sad shark. We've compiled the best of those below:
A UNC Student Tells It Like It Is
To start, we'd be remiss not to mention ESPN's interview with a UNC student named Anna, who, on Saturday, offered the exact opposite of a glowing review of Bill Belichick's inauspicious start in Chapel Hill.
"TCU was... I went to that game and that was one of the saddest feelings I've had in university so far," Anna said about the Tar Heels' opener, which they lost 48-14. "And I've failed midterms before, so that's saying something." Adding insult to injury, UNC was down 28-3 against Clemson at the time the clip aired.
ESPN shares an interview with a UNC student going into commercial, with Clemson leading 28-3.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 4, 2025
"TCU was... I went to that game. And that was, that was one of the saddest feelings I've had in University so far. I've failed midterms before, so that's saying something." 🏈💀 #CFB pic.twitter.com/RekRjA0cAx
Later, Anna posted a now-viral TikTok in which she clarified that the midterm she failed was for her Korean class.
The Shark Is Unimpressed
Speaking of Chapel Bill and that lopsided Clemson game, fans were not looking to stick around to watch the end of Saturday's beatdown (which, by the way, culminated in a 38-10 win for the Tigers). And as spectators streamed out of the stadium as early as the second quarter, the broadcast caught one unlikely attendee in their ranks: a shark.
Baby Shark has seen enough pic.twitter.com/X4yWs3s0RE
— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) October 4, 2025
A GameDay Win, With an Assist From Herby
Pat McAfee's already-costly season at College GameDay just got $300,000 more expensive.
After Alabama student Gabby Mathis tried and failed to make a kick during GameDay's appearance in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, McAfee offered her a deal: if co-host and former QB Kirk Herbstreit could throw the ball through the uprights, Mathis could collect the $300,000 payout. Of course, Herby made it.
"If Kirk Herbstreit can throw that football through those uprights, we'll give you $300,000." —@PatMcAfeeShow @KirkHerbstreit just helped this Alabama student secure the bag 😱🔥 pic.twitter.com/xMxVRWXLAw
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 4, 2025
A Proud Dad Makes Us All Cry
UCLA was 0-4 entering Saturday's game against 3-1 Penn State, but the Bruins still pulled off an upset, thanks in part to play-calling from Jerry Neuheisel, the 33-year-old son of former UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel. Speaking on CBS after the game, the elder Neuheisel sounded so proud talking about his kid, and even got a little emotional while doing so.
"My Dad goggles were on big time today," Neuheisel said. "All of us parents understand that. Doesn't matter if it's football, if they're singing in the choir, what have you. We are so proud of our kids. And when they get a chance to do what they want to do, and then they get a stage, and you get to watch them have that kind of success? Makes it all worth it."
Rick Neuheisel could not be more proud of his son. 💙
— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) October 4, 2025
He reflects on watching Jerry's work in UCLA's win over Penn State. pic.twitter.com/sjTofC5gFW
In another adorable moment, UCLA players also doused Neuheisel in blue Gatorade before carrying him off the field following the big win.
UCLA STUNS NO. 7 PENN STATE FOR ITS FIRST WIN OF THE YEAR!
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 4, 2025
Jerry Neuheisel was carried off the field after his first game calling offensive plays for UCLA.
And his dad, Rick, went crazy in the CBS studio. 🏈🎙️ #CFB pic.twitter.com/L5HuDZo5ls
All Hail the Hail Game
Move over, snow game—a new precipitation-covered contest has entered the chat. Before kickoff for the Wyoming-UNLV game at War Memorial Stadium on Saturday, a big-time storm blanketed the field in buckets of hail. The end result looked pretty cool.
Hail covers the field here in Laramie, Wyoming. ⛈️☔️ pic.twitter.com/yXeZu0e1SM
— Paloma Villicana (@PalomaFOX5News) October 4, 2025
The hail storm in Wyoming was wild. https://t.co/FxlS4jgtks
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) October 4, 2025
Two Big Sideline Hits
ESPN's Holly Rowe and Tori Petry both took big sideline hits while reporting on games on Saturday—Rowe during Miami-Florida State and Petry during Kansas State-Baylor. Both reporters are alright, but neither moment looked particularly fun. Good on them for bouncing back.
Holly Rowe, true professional. Holds on the microphone, pops up and delivers a status update pic.twitter.com/c1DtH83lBM
— Joe Castiglione Jr. (@JoeCJr29) October 5, 2025
— Mr. Salmons (@MrSalmons) October 4, 2025
Week 7 of college football will begin Wednesday, when Missouri State travels to play Middle Tennessee at 7:30 p.m.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as The Best Viral Moments From Week 6 of College Football.
