‘You just wanted to say that’ ESPN star tells Pat McAfee after risky College Gameday remark left panel in laughter

PAT McAfee is already a past master at creating headlines for himself.

And McAfee must surely have known what he was doing when he was predicting the game between South Carolina and Kentucky on ESPN's College Gameday.

His comment certainly left his fellow panelists in fits of laughter.

"I'll take the cock," McAfee said, predicting victory for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Kirk Herbstreit certainly seemed to know what McAfee was up to.

"You just wanted to say that," Herbstreit said.

READ MORE on College Football Fans had their say following McAfee's line on X.

"He is a habitual line stepper," one fan said.

"Classic McAfee, he doesn't care what he says," another fan said.

"Woah, that's in the middle of the day," a third fan said.

Most read in American Football As it transpired, it turned out to be a very good day at the office for South Carolina.

LaNorris Sellers threw two touchdown passes as they claimed a 31-6 victory in the Southeastern Conference.

Coach Shane Beamer couldn't hide his delight after the game.

An unbelievable statement by our defense, but an unbelievable statement about our entire program, Beamer said.

"There was a perception out there about our team this week, but it wasnt reality.

"And we knew what kind of team we have.

There were some lazy narratives out there this week about this team.

Weve got a bunch of tough, gritty young men.

Starting with our quarterback.

"Offense, defense, special teams.

Everybody did it today.

And thats a team win.

BELOW are the top 25 rankings of college football's best programs after Week 2 Georgia (2-0) Texas (2-0) Ohio State (2-0) Alabama (2-0) Ole Miss (2-0) Missouri (2-0) Tennessee (2-0) Penn State (2-0) Oregon (2-0) Miami (2-0) USC (2-0) Utah (2-0) Oklahoma State (2-0) Kansas State (2-0) Oklahoma (2-0) LSU (1-1) Michigan (1-1) Notre Dame (1-1) Louisville (2-0) Arizona (2-0) Iowa State (2-0) Clemson (1-1) Nebraska (2-0) Boston College (2-0) Northern Illinois (2-0) We got 74 players up here, but weve got 120 guys on our football team.

"Theres a bunch of guys in Columbia right now watching this on TV, and I want them to know that theyre a huge part of this.

Read More on The US Sun "The scout team, everybody involved with our program made a statement about what Gamecock footballs about today.

The Gamecocks are next in action against the LSU Tigers next Saturday..

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