ESPN's College GameDay has an electric first visit to Berkeley, California (VIDEO)
By Tyler Reed
On Saturday, ESPN College GameDay made a first-time stop in Berkeley, California, to celebrate the college football weekend with the Golden Bears. All week leading up to the event, fans joked about the School for Brains being a place that might not be the best fit for a College GameDay atmosphere.
Obviously, that line of thinking wasn't big-brain thinking, as the kids from Berkeley brought it early.
This moment between @PatMcAfeeShow and the Cal fans was electric ⚡😂 pic.twitter.com/NYGxIrsFK6
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 5, 2024
Co-host Pat McAfee had the kids ready to go at six in the morning. The crowd would have chanted anything that McAfee had to say and now have set the stone for how College GameDay crowds should react for the rest of the season.
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BREAKING: The Cal crowd waiting in line for College GameDay has broken through the gates before the official opening.
— Avinash Kunnath (@avinashkunnath) October 5, 2024
Complete chaos in Berkeley. There is not enough security to organize the crowd. pic.twitter.com/Y0iEEZEiKs
Fans couldn't wait for the show to start, as a few took down the gates to secure the best spot for the iconic college football show.
IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT, BERKELEY 🔥 pic.twitter.com/R0hkJssNDk
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 5, 2024
The folks of Berkeley have waited a lifetime for this moment, and they're not letting it go to waste. It took becoming an ACC school for the Golden Bears to finally get their moment in the sun.
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