CBS announcer Ian Eagle delivered a very fitting call when Florida beat Auburn in their Final Four game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday.
The Gators came back from down by 8 at halftime and down by 4 with 12 minutes left to win the game 79-73 and advance to the NCAA Tournament championship game. Upon Florida winning, Eagle utilized a humorous play on words.
“A return to national prominence for the Gators. Florida will play for the national title. And what Todd Golden and the Gators will be looking for now is a chompionship,” Eagle joked.
"A RETURN TO NATIONAL PROMINENCE FOR THE GATORS! FLORIDA WILL PLAY FOR THE NATIONAL TITLE! And what Todd Golden and the Gators will be looking for now… is a chompionship." – Ian Eagle 🏀🐊🎙️🦅 pic.twitter.com/aDeznfUCyD
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 6, 2025
The Gators and their fans have their famous “chomp” they do as a rallying/celebratory gesture, so the play on words worked in that situation.
Florida won back-to-back championships under Billy Donovan in 2006 and 2007. They’re hoping to win their first since then and third overall. This will be their first time back in the championship game since 2007.
Walter Clayton Jr. led the way on Saturday with 34 points, while Alijah Martin scored 17.
