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WATCH: The Swamp pays tribute to legendary rocker Tom Petty
By Adam Spencer
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After legendary rocker and Gainesville native Tom Petty passed away at the age of 66 this week, the Florida Gators decided to honor him between the third and fourth quarters of Saturday’s game against LSU.
What song of Petty’s goes well with football? Of course, it’s “I Won’t Back Down,” which is tailor-made for a team trailing by one point going into the fourth quarter.
As you can see in the two videos below, The Swamp was absolutely rocking when Petty’s song came over the loudspeakers:
RIP Tom Petty. pic.twitter.com/8akHgv3hKd
— Cody Worsham (@CodyWorsham) October 7, 2017
Crowd rocks to Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down.” Very, very cool. pic.twitter.com/f93LTJl2fZ
— Thomas Goldkamp (@ThomasGoldkamp) October 7, 2017
Just try to watch those videos without getting chills. It clearly pumped up the Florida crowd, as they had new life heading into the final quarter of play.
Petty may be gone from this world too soon, but his legacy will never be forgotten. Perhaps the Gators have a new tradition in the making with “I Won’t Back Down” being played heading into the fourth quarter.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
