The Vanderbilt Commodores football team received a surprise endorsement during ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast in Tuscaloosa, as comedian and podcaster Theo Von picked them to upset the Alabama Crimson Tide — and his reason quickly went viral.

Standing alongside Nick Saban and Kirk Herbstreit, the comedian was the lone panelist to pick the Commodores in this top-25 SEC football showdown. His reasoning, delivered in true Von fashion, mixed humor with hometown pride.

In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) by College GameDay’s official account, the network shared a full clip capturing the viral moment as Von announced his pick, complete with crowd reactions and the panel’s stunned response.

“I feel blessed to be here. With that said, Vanderbilt is my ride home!” Expand Tweet

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