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Pat McAfee Takes Off His Clothes In Iconic College GameDay Moment

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Hugh Green | Last updated Sep 20, 2025 12:22 PM ET

ESPN's "College GameDay" has so many incredible moments that have lived on for years in college football lore. Since airing for the first time in 1987, legendary picks from greats like Lee Corso have made fans tune in every Saturday morning during the fall.

Corso's final show was in Week 1 of this season. Many people around the sport have looked to Pat McAfee to fill the void left by Corso, who excited fans at the end of the show beginning in 1996 by donning the mascot headgear of the team he picked in the week's top game.

McAfee stepped up to fill Corso's shoes on Saturday, as he chose a winner for the game between the Florida Gators and No. 4 Miami Hurricanes in a way only he could.

On the campus of the University of Miami, McAfee got out of his chair, ran while speaking of how the Hurricanes were back, went to the top diving platform at the pool next to the "College GameDay" set and amazed everyone in attendance and watching on TV.

McAfee took off his clothes, got down to just his underwear and dove into the pool after saying, "The U is back!"

"THE U IS BACK!" @PatMcAfeeShow picked the Canes from the high dive pic.twitter.com/37A7UMyPn2
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 20, 2025

Miami and Florida meet in a matchup of two teams heading in different directions. The Hurricanes are ranked No. 4 after starting the season 3-0, while the Gators are 1-2 after consecutive losses to the USF Bulls and LSU Tigers.

While McAfee's pick wasn't a surprise, his wild antics doing it were.

Miami and Florida meet at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday on ABC.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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