There are some things you just don’t get in the NFL. One of them is 60,000 people screaming “Eat s*** Pitt” to the beat of “Sweet Caroline” after winning one of the nastiest rivalries in college football. That’s exactly what happened Saturday night in Morgantown after West Virginia took down the Panthers in the Backyard Brawl.
No one choreographed it. No prompt on the scoreboard. Just one of college football’s most loyal fanbases doing what they’ve done for decades, letting Pitt know exactly how they feel, in perfect timing with a Neil Diamond sing-along.
This is the stuff that makes college football so special. It’s not polished. It’s not scripted. It’s rowdy, it’s personal, and it’s completely unforgettable. The Backyard Brawl is one of the sport’s best rivalries for a reason, and chants like this are a big part of why it still matters.
The Mountaineers earned the win, and their fans made sure the celebration matched the moment. The “Eat s*** Pitt” chant has been around for years, but after a home win, with the stadium rocking and the lights on in Morgantown, it hits different.
You can’t manufacture this kind of environment. You can’t buy it with media deals or build it with neutral site games. This is real, grassroots college football energy with students, alumni, and diehards all locked in and living every snap.
Sure, it’s not exactly family-friendly. But it’s raw, it’s real, and it’s everything that makes this sport so addictive. There’s nothing like watching a fanbase erupt in unison, with no filter and no hesitation, just uncut passion pouring out after beating your most hated rival.
Say what you want about the chant. But if that doesn’t make you love college football a little more, this probably isn’t your sport.
