Pat McAfee Brags About WVU’s Backyard Brawl Wins to Pitt’s Pat Narduzzi

Pat McAfee couldn’t help himself while talking to Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi during a special edition of his show inside Acrisure Stadium.

First, McAfee asked Narduzzi if he heard about last night, clearly referring to West Virginia’s dominating 71-49 win in the basketball version of the Backyard Brawl.

Narduzzi tried to play it cool and say that he’s only been focused on his team’s upcoming game with Notre Dame, a big matchup that earned the Panthers’ the right to host ESPN’s College GameDay.

Did you see that basketball game last night @CoachDuzzPittFB 😂😂

WE'RE A TOUGH OUTFIT #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/EPGdUWHOMM

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) November 14, 2025

The rest of the back and forth exchange can be found below:

McAfee: Did you hear about last night?

Narduzzi: No, I didn’t. I’ve been locked in and focused.

McAfee: Oh, well, let me update you. West Virginia…guess what we’re doing. We’re *smacking the table,* we’re bopping. We’re a tough outfit.

*Mimics playing defense on Narduzzi.*

Narduzzi: Did Bob Huggins come back last night? I tell you this, it’s about finishing. It’s not a one-game season. It’s about finishing. You can win a big game, but can you compete and do it week in and week out? Pitt does that.

McAfee: Alright. We beat you guys.

Narduzzi: No, you didn’t beat us. We beat ourselves, but it’s okay. Go put the tape on. Go put the video on. They don’t call illegal procedures anymore.

McAfee’s Mountaineers beat Narduzzi’s Panthers 31-24 in overtime in the 2025 football Backyard Brawl in September thanks to a 10-point comeback.