During Fox Sports 1’s broadcast of Saturday afternoon’s West Virginia-UCF game, fans thought they heard play-by-play man Eric Collins punctuate a wild play with a four-letter bomb.
The play in question involved Collins’s call of a second-quarter pass from Knights quarterback John Rhys Plumlee. The deep throw bounced off the hands and then the feet of Knights wideout Javon Baker before landing in the hands of West Virginia defensive back Beanie Bishop Jr.
“Plumlee to throw. Hasn’t had an incompletion today. And there’s his first! It’s a pick off! How about that?! The ball is picked off by Beanie Bishop! What a funky interception that was! Off the hands, and off the feet, and into the arms of Beanie Bishop,” said an excited Collins.
Bounced off everything@_sbx2 | #HailWV pic.twitter.com/Y90UnMWhAa
— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) October 28, 2023
At first blush, fans believed Collins had dropped an F-bomb, but upon further review, he said “funky.”
However, fans weren’t quite sure, and they had fun discussing the matter on social media.
Funky or f**king interception?
— Anastasia (@WVUOU) October 28, 2023
😂😂 regardless it’s one of my favorite calls ever https://t.co/7bKZw2jxTG
Holy f-bomb! Is Pat McAfee calling this game? https://t.co/xPJ8bZzBuf
— Mountain Mama (@MegTheSavage) October 28, 2023
Give this commentator a raise https://t.co/QSb6cvJ4J5
— Bryson Fort (@bfort1998) October 28, 2023
What did he say?! 😳🤣 https://t.co/q4QJLOhjP9
— Charles (Super CHAMP Chuck) (@cpenn4thewin) October 28, 2023
“Funky” or F bomb……?! https://t.co/7boQO4j3My
— MichiganHatersSorryBoutUrLuck (@bOWNes7303) October 28, 2023
WHAT DID HE SAY?! 😂😂😂 https://t.co/ZXiZb2TGzO
— Chiefs 6-1 (@JordiGeee) October 28, 2023
you might need to listen to this a second or third time https://t.co/xuAiWzUdEl pic.twitter.com/EbQDNf3oat
— Jason Grohoske (@jgrohoske9) October 28, 2023
I beg your pardon https://t.co/302LE9hLKm
— Von Barclay (@WVBarclay) October 28, 2023
Oh oh.... Can't do that on TV https://t.co/grL3IZGTmX
— Andy's Magic Minute (@AndyMagicMinute) October 28, 2023
