Utah Apologizes to Pat McAfee for Social Media Video After 'College GameDay' Star's Comments
Bleacher Report • • sports
Key Points:
- The University of Utah issued an apology to ESPN personality Pat McAfee following his critical comments about the school during College GameDay's broadcast from Salt Lake City.
- The controversy stemmed from a social media video posted on the university's official Instagram showing students mocking McAfee, calling him "corny" and "creepy," which McAfee found uncomfortable and inappropriate ahead of his appearance.
- Utah officials took full accountability for the video, reached out to McAfee to apologize, and subsequently deleted the video from their social media account.
- McAfee expressed his displeasure on his ESPN show, emphasizing that while he accepts criticism from individuals, he found the university's endorsement of the video troubling given his role promoting the event.
- The College GameDay broadcast marked the seventh time the show aired from Salt Lake City before a Utah home game and the first time since November 2025 for a Cincinnati-Utah matchup.
