The Swamp belts out 'I Won't Back Down' in tight game vs. 'Bama

[@armandoherrera301]

I was at the game and this is the loudest and most in unison time I've heard this song sang at the stadium. Even though we lost, the swamp was alive yesterday, amazing experience.

[@starshanae80]

Me and hubby attended the game as well, best exp. Ever! We had a ball....amazing .....

[@rjdatdude23]

Hell of a game. Put up a good fight against a powerhouse bama team

[@ctg404]

Me too..I met gator Dave and will at the tailgate

[@starshanae80]

@@ctg404 yesss enjoyed all of it

[@MrJlamont23]

I was there too.

[@lordlondon5798]

I live my life following the rules of this Tom Petty song. I love it. To hear the crowd sing it in unison gives me hope for this world. Love from Surrey, England.

[@BeeKool__113]

ME TOO!! This album was being recorded the year of my birth and released the following year. This was the album that made me a Petty fan. I play this whenever I need to reminded of how strong I really am. Sending love from an Indiana girl living in Tom's homestate of Florida ❤

[@Tddj11]

Michigan Fan...Love it...Watch it all the time... Great Job

[@J-Dune]

Greetings from west coast Eugene Oregon, home to the Fighting Ducks and we sing SHOUT! In our stadium, awesome to be there and be a part of the bigger picture

[@rjdatdude23]

The chills I get watching this video. I can imagine being there live

[@danenterprizesports6393]

It was incredible I was 2 rows behind bamas bench

[@mattjolley6949]

Made my first trip to Gainesville to watch the Tide play Florida. Been to a lot of different SEC stadiums and this was the best experience I had at an away stadium. The fans were very generous and multiple fans said to us they hope we enjoy our time in Gainesville. Haven’t gotten that kind of welcome anywhere else. What a great atmosphere! Thanks Florida for not disappointing!

[@paulofreire9174]

+1 the people in Gainesville and in the stadium were class acts. I'm not afraid to say we barely got out of there with the W. Amazing game all around!

[@mattjolley6949]

@@paulofreire9174 yes, they were. I’ve been to some stadiums and people were just rude for no reason. This was not the case. Everyone just wanted to see a good game and that’s exactly what they got! Florida Is a real threat! If we went to overtime I was not feeling good about the outcome.

[@paulofreire9174]

@@mattjolley6949 Haha I said the same thing about OT as we were leaving. They had the momentum.

[@deniscruz6112]

As a Florida fan I've been to many home games and I have never seen gator fans been rude to rival fans, when I first started going to games that surprised me and I kinda liked it, so I decided I was going to imitate that standard, just be respectful and treat others like you'd like to be treated. I'm glad you had a great time at the SWAMP!!!!🐊🌴

[@murraywendman4732]

Your welcome any time Class acts all the way around

[@bnafuture2930]

As a bama fan this was so cool to watch! Great game guys!

[@paulofreire9174]

Absolutely amazing to see in person. I should also shout out the Florida fans! Friendly and gracious hosts, and we had a great time in Gainesville!

[@dustindodds4827]

And we are thankful to y'all for the band being quiet during "we are the boys". Every other road team tries to play over it. None of them can play over Tom Petty though lol

[@bnafuture2930]

Lol

[@bnafuture2930]

I can’t wait till I get older I can go to a game in the swamp

[@jessiewatson5215]

Back at ya Bama👊

[@Julio-mo9im]

Gators showed heart out there today and showed they can compete with the best, hell of a game.💙🧡

[@mattblair4423]

Not going to lie that was kind of f**king amazing lol.

[@fideliareyes3527]

I love this country and people in this country is the best thank you I have tears of hope go florida

[@astrahcat1212]

I'm now a complete and utter Gators fan after this.

[@Sheepy_TV]

Same here man

[@jayg5820]

Was here visiting a friend and holy shit, this was one of the most amazing things I’ve ever been a part of. Go Gators!

[@pnvidusa]

When you fall into the bondage of tyranny and terror, like we Canadians, you rejoice in anyone's freedom! Happy freedom to you, citizens of Florida!

[@kurtiousmaximus7130]

Love from Prince George BC. I long for a country that believes in freedom P.L.U.R.

[@marcelmarcel7854]

Florida is one of the free states in America. I live in a tyrannical one. I wish I could afford to move. Much ❤❤ to my Canadian brothers and sisters.

[@stephenlawlor2876]

Can't believe it?? Canada?! How about the 'world down under' country! Australia???

[@stephenlawlor2876]

Yeah florida's the true (permanent), vacation state now!

[@pnvidusa]

@@stephenlawlor2876 I see the evil deeds of that evil force all around me and I hear its evil deeds all over the world! That evil force poisons and kills with poisons which in its lies it calls "vaccines of salvation", that evil force does not allow people to work, does not give people the right to life! This evil force kills people's hope for the future, this evil force destroys the happiness of parents and children, this evil force only creates and spreads fear, hopelessness, lawlessness and chaos! Fear everywhere, misfortune everywhere, suffering and tears everywhere. It's Canada today, my friend! Canada has become a land of fear, tears and hopelessness!

[@ceciliahernandez7829]

God bless Florida beautiful song and God bless USA from Texas

[@itninja9503]

This is every home game at the swamp. My son is a freshman this year and we made 2 trips up for games. This is an event that can not be explained, only experienced. Choked me up the 2 times I was there, and chokes me up watching it here. It's Great.....To be... a Florida Gator!

[@ayrton56612]

This freedom is beautiful. I want it back.

[@devonbaugher9382]

College football was great before the pandemic, but folks are just awesome in all venues. Thanks America for the energy right now. We all need each other in the years to come.

[@littlefinkle7757]

Very proud of this team's fight today! After all the media outlets trashing them since the end of last season telling them they would be a "rebuilding" year and that they would be lucky to win more than 6 games. In your face media! This team was a couple plays away from beating a #1 ranked Saban team. Let's go get that Sec East title and get a rematch in the SEC Championship! Chomp Chomp Baby! 🐊🐊💪👏👏👏👏 Great play on both sides of the ball! Good job Emory! Love my Gator Nation!

[@hardwiredtoselfdestruction3401]

Good game Gators ! Good game Emory, Im still with ya son.🐊

[@kevin1117spencer]

I was there singing my ass off!

[@shoebill181]

May I ask, was this about the government's tyranny or just the game or maybe all of it. It gives me chills to see and hear such unity. They want to divide us .

[@libertyfirst4083]

@hello Bluebird 75 was just asking a question, hello. What gives with all that venom for an honest question asked honestly?

[@laveritaforza108]

@@libertyfirst4083 there's little sanity around at the moment. It's divide and conquer time again.

[@anneandjohnfirlings3291]

Definitely a double meaning there for sure....awesome to see

[@jeffschaefer7306]

I got chills while watching this live. Unreal, great tribute to hometown boy Tom Petty!! Class act.

[@pamiam3862]

Gave me goosebumps. Still so much to be proud of in the US!

[@Tm-eg2lx]

I so wish I lived in Florida Life, love,and Freedom ❤️

[@robs6177]

As an Auburn fan, I love the SEC traditions. Can't beat them.

[@stantonscott]

As a bama fan this is beautiful. Great job folks. This is what it's about. I love yall still.

[@Sterlingx11]

I keep coming back to this video. What an awesome tradition

[@GregoryJKeyes]

I was here bama grad student here! This gave me goosebumps! Hostel crowd but it’s all fun and games… 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[@snekburrito]

It's rare that a team can lose and go up in the rankings, but I think this should be an exception. You can't tell me the Gators aren't a top 10 team.

[@michaelpowell1868]

they aren't lol

[@EUC_DeathRay]

@@michaelpowell1868 and who's your team?

[@johnhickson1095]

Considering the rest of the top ten and that we would smoke all those teams yes we shud go up

[@tankj1346]

@@johnhickson1095 I don't know about that, but UF looks damn good and should be top 10

[@johnhickson1095]

I’d take us over all those teams Cincinnati? Iowa? Texas a n m? Oklahoma? Oregon? Penn state? Not one of those teams do I go and say ooooffff that team would demolish Florida we can beat all those teams mentioned above

[@jamesjohns83]

Ya'll....I can't explain this. Maybe it's the pandemic hatred, maybe it's the loss of Tom, maybe it's the heart our kids showed hanging with the #1 Team when no one gave them a chance. IDK but I legit have tears seeing all of us together singing and swaying in unison for a united cause....Go Gatas

[@allisonwandaland8700]

Its patriotism, pride in country, I feel it too.

[@garyswearingen9387]

It's MAGA chant.

[@SerenityNow331]

@Gidget Trevathon Let's go Brandon!!!!

[@ThePaw24]

The GREAT AWAKENING!

[@SpartanPM4K]

@@garyswearingen9387 No it's not. Do not disgrace our team and school with the bullshit associated with that phrase ever again. And we don't like Biden either so you can shove that one you know where.

[@OpticStriker98]

This game was something else. Definitely a special one to have at home. So glad I got to see it at home

[@starshanae80]

Yessss. We was there as well yesterday. Really enjoyed the game. Go Gators!!! All the way from Chattanooga tn.

[@georgeholden2871]

CHOMP CHOMP! Damn proud to be a Gator

[@robertheizmann7249]

Chomp on deez!

[@finsanity3058]

We are dem boys from Ol' Florida.

[@StephanGainerJr]

This was my first time being in the swamp and it was an experience I won't ever forget. We really have the best fans in the nation

[@carolpray9816]

PHENOMENAL!!! This is actually giving me the chills.

[@GiftHorse123]

I sang this song at homecoming, 2021 and it was an incredible experience being there with several generations of Gator students and alumni. I graduated in 1976 and seems like yesterday that I was on campus. I hope this new tradition goes on forever.

[@Schnitz13]

When you song a song of freedom and defiance of bullshit, the whole world songs with you! Proud of y'all and that governor of yours up in Tallahassee! Live free and stand your ground!

[@theoldgrams5187]

Beautiful to see so many people together 🙏🇺🇸❤🌹

[@nowhere22]

Great song for Americans

[@frankzaccari]

Wow - gives me chills. Much bigger crowd and more powerful than Sweet Caroline in Fenway Park.

[@DBos77]

Lmao well you’re half right. Like you know anything about being at Fenway during a big game

[@joshuamann5228]

@@DBos77 The special sauce here though is that Neil Diamond isn't from Boston.

[@r4v3n5m4n14c52]

H3ll yeah it is!

[@ericmenkis2504]

1st game in the Swamp since I moved to Denver 12 years ago. Let me tell you It WAS A SPECIAL Feeling to be back. And kudos to the Bama fans around me they were Class acts! What a great game, even though the good guys lost! Now win out and beat down georgia and see Bama again in Atlanta. This time Florida wins!! Go Gators!!

[@mcmjr405]

I spent my early childhood in Florida before moving away and always have had love for the Gators since then.. no idea how I didn’t know about this til tonight, though I love it and the school even more!!!

[@herbi4640]

Greetings from Poland! Free people dont give up!! As in Poland now.

[@bwood1289]

Goosebumps so thankful I was there to experience it! Go Gators

[@starshanae80]

Exactly!!! Same feeling...we enjoyed it....

[@bethblackburn7430]

Beautiful 🥰 I am in tears love my fellow patriots

[@jacobkain1309]

Love this song don't ever give up

[@chrismarciatetisindles5876]

Crowd was awesome!! Great tribute. I know The Swamp was rocking.

[@stevenponcedeleon5068]

Proud of this team.

[@michaelpowell1868]

proud of a loss? lmao

[@EUC_DeathRay]

@@michaelpowell1868 we were 14 point underdogs and lost by 2 points. Never proud of a loss but proud of this team for not backing down after that ugly first half. The game seemed over at halftime

[@mikepowell2187]

@@EUC_DeathRay it a L

[@adityag485]

@@michaelpowell1868 no ur proud of a team that outperformed expectations and two times in less than a year gave Alabama the toughest games they have had to play

[@caitlinlee3342]

i just graduated a few days ago and this is my favorite tradition - I was also at this game and it was exhilarating

[@jonjett4795]

I get goosebumps Everytime they play this in the swamp

[@simcosports2584]

Haven’t had a feeling about a Florida team like this since 08. They’re special, and even after Alabama escaped, they still don’t get recognition. Georgia better be ready.

[@chadmoore4880]

Those boys showed hearts of lions. I know it's easier said than done but here's what we do.....win out the rest of season and hope we get rematch. GO GATORS!

[@tylerhair9067]

This is my favorite part of going to the game, besides the game itself. Amazing!

[@GCHandle]

Brings a tear to my eye

[@spkbgs6615]

Unity and happiness combined will forever bring a tear to my eye. God bless America! (And F 'bama)

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

I loved Tom Petty (in a professional sense and by his songs had meaning in my life), and his death was a real shocker and seriously saddened me, we were just about the same age. 😢

[@GG-kf8ox]

This is what makes America great ! From ireland 🇮🇪

[@stephenlawlor2876]

Thank You, To All You Patriots!!

[@GembaDocs]

This is just pure emotion. I’m a huge Tom Petty fan and this song is my anthem for 2021. When I have the chance I’m moving to Florida. Truly land of the free. Home of the brave. The world is watching, although the mainstream media does not want us to see. ❤️❤️❤️

[@TA-wg9oi]

You got no idea, you are ruled by your media! Your 'land of the Free' USA Freedom Ranking is 44th in the world, just below Korea at 43rd.

[@FlordosAçores]

@@TA-wg9oi ok, captain, we’re aware of what’s going on in our country. You don’t even live here. You can’t just allow a person to enjoy a moment. You are ruled by making other’s as miserable as you. Say what you said in your own comment, rather than a reply. God bless❣️🇺🇸❣️🇺🇸

[@TA-wg9oi]

@@FlordosAçores Well it's good to see your enjoying yourself & you won't back down in a country that has the highest death rate of your fellow citizens. Confusing as to why someone would show this on social media.....but hey, as they say....Only in America!!

[@juliansoto2651]

@@TA-wg9oi what are you talking about?

[@cathybrown8334]

I bleed Crimson and White but, I absolutely love this. Y’all played a great game.

[@johnevans388]

As a Brit with friends in Florida and 'Bama this is nuts to me. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@cheekclappin96ss22]

Chills every time!!! IT'S GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR!!!!

[@7camscdan249]

SEC country is the heart of America now.

[@kiltilly98]

The fight song of America's second revolution.

[@profx23]

If only

[@dannycaine1565]

​@@profx23You will see.

[@christopherhughes719]

@@dannycaine1565😂

[@hammerheadxray8152]

I'm here for it

[@brentbarnett9224]

Just remember if you find yourself here you defend what we have here.

[@wearethevirus8068]

God Bless America

[@kennguyen2713]

Wow I love the sprit in Florida California is a whim

[@phobias267]

Florida showed out today struggle wins are way more enjoying to watch than a 30 point blow out

[@tylerelliott1235]

Sound like a grateful Alabama fan to me😂

[@phobias267]

Florida is one of those teams that always plays hard trask gave me a heart attack last year and the backs this year lmao

[@zlatkokovach7862]

A fantastic sporting event! Even more importantly, this negates the narrative of fear pushed by the COVID cult. Go Gators!

[@ravenking1822]

Covid is real, we all should know that, BUT unlike what some people think, we need to just live life and have fun when we can. Living in paranoia and fear is not a way to live

[@mss11235]

They won't let me say the "f"-word.

[@stephenlawlor2876]

COVID Cult! And that's exactly what it's been too!

[@TA-wg9oi]

@@stephenlawlor2876 Hell yeh! Now over 700,000 deaths, soon to hit the 1 mill......best in the world and Russia becomes the new Superpower!

[@lancewilson7207]

@@TA-wg9oithis is for you Chy-Nah troll.... Hey Baby there ain't no easy way out Heeeyyy I will stand my ground and I won't back down..

[@tammyrobinson2242]

if u didn't cry .I wouldn't shed a tear for ur mama. beautiful miss u petty

[@richardpearson5439]

Love this. Incredible atmosphere. Your country will always stand for freedom and something great in a world of tyrants. Respect from England

[@NevadaBoss]

Godspeed Charlie T Wilbury. We love and miss you....

[@pani40]

F**k the game, the way the crowd came in and sung that Tom petty classic song was friggin 👌Amazing.

[@steventurner9098]

Like last year, a couple more minutes and they would have pulled it out . Bamas D was worn down and could not stop our running game.

[@ctech14367]

And if bullfrogs had wings, still it didn’t happen RDT!!!

[@steventurner9098]

@@ctech14367 Not yet, but soon I assure you. Dan Mullen is a better game day coach and is the only one that Bama struggle's against. Florida dominated Bama from the 2 Qtr to the 4 th. Look at the stats of the game. Nick even admitted your defense was worn down and gassed. Looking forward to seeing you in Atlanta.!!!!

[@ctech14367]

@@steventurner9098 the only thing that can beat Alabama is Alabama they have bought into the press that they are Number 1 which Saban calls rat poison. Just because they didn’t blow Florida out everybody thinks they have issues. I ain’t worried, Saban will bring them back to reality this week.

[@tankj1346]

@@steventurner9098 got to get past UGA first

[@steventurner9098]

@@tankj1346 That's True, UGA is going to be a tuff game.

[@SpartanPM4K]

I love that this is my team forever

[@ayaygabriel]

Great crowd and sure it was a great game too 😻

[@UFalum2011]

Love this. Go Gators 🐊

[@michaelpowell1868]

Roll Tide!!!

[@2ypecentral83]

@@michaelpowell1868 go gators!!!!!

[@sonjadietz5297]

I live in Germany.....Oh, I wish one Day, I can be there !!!

[@seagator4932]

We have the best fans

[@evelinemax884]

Gänsehaut pur..

[@mr.thekidd498]

....RIP....."just a Hippie from Gainesville".

[@djonpow]

Ruh-Roh!....gonna make this Bama fan love Gator fans!...based AMERICANS!...NO!...., We won't back down! 😎🧂💪

[@jacobkain1309]

This is the best real world stuff

[@billycastro4465]

I was at this game and it was one of the coolest experiences ever

[@johnc5258]

this is the kind of thing that made america look cool - this is an exportable product :)

[@genereynolds3296]

Tom Petty RIP

[@helenaasousa]

🇺🇸 Much Gratitude, & Rest In Peace, TOM PETTY❣️This is so Beautiful to see! Patriots who Love our USA, must Unite! GO GATORS! 🐊 You Ignited an Unbreakable STRENGTH! I’m a forever fan.🐊🇺🇸

[@jacobkain1309]

Love this song so much

[@derkies2133]

Had ticket for this game. Was sick at home with Covid. I could cry. But went to 4 other games this season

[@bryant9543]

This is excellent. I hope U of F keeps doing this. Amazing.

[@freedomofchoicelover3734]

Bloody brilliant...love from Aussie.....god I wish I was there...we cant even leave our house and breathe oxygen without being belted by our police (aka terrorists).....

[@majimespirit8421]

Many Patriots praying for Australia! Main stream news lies but we have seen footage of what those power hungry animals are doing to you! Disgusting and heartbreaking!

[@freedomofchoicelover3734]

@@majimespirit8421 Thank you...this just in...we are a humanitarian crisis now...Poland just did a speech in front of their Aust embassy declaring that Australia are separated from the international community and that in breaking civil and human rights laws with the police brutality and lockdown overreach, they are looking to take back any ex-pat Polish as REFUGEES...!

[@freedomofchoicelover3734]

@@majimespirit8421 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqayiH-Eqa-Xbqs other countries are declaring Melb a humanitarian crisis...eg Poland want to get their ex-pats out as REFUGEES

[@ronshina4022]

1:12 Won't Back Down 🐊 We are the boys from old Florida, F-L-O-R-I-D-A, Where the girls are the fairest, The boys are the squarest, Of any old state down our way, We are all strong for old Florida, Down where the old Gators play, In all kinds of weather, We'll all stick together, for F-L-O-R-I-D-A.

[@williams4434]

To all you beautiful Floridians, I hope the Tom Petty number was in defiance to the covid bullsh!t

[@elliotrockow9848]

It most definitely was 💪Florida has not ONCE become compliant to this "virus" nonsense and that's why heaps of people are moving there. DeSantis is a great man who supports freedom over control. I live in WA and it's like a prison here with all their "mandates"

[@timdottillis0420]

They sing it between the 3rd and 4th quarters at every home game. The tradition started at the first game after he died because he was from Gainesville.

[@TheLilrob863]

We gotta bring back the gator bait chant! 🙄 .. coming from A black die hard gator fan

[@bendixonsghost7621]

That's so fucking awesome sends chills down my back I feel so proud to be a Canadian in Florida now I FUCKING LOVE FLORIDA 😎👍🏿

[@zeebullard]

I wanna go to a Florida game just to hear this in person

[@bobbywalsh7767]

Damn I go to duck games every year and this is awesome!!!! Would love to do something like this at Autzin

[@sportsenquirer245]

That was GREAT!

[@Mexica_702]

SO FKN LUCKY TO SEE TOM PETTY IN HIS FINAL CONCERT @ HOLLYWOOD BOWL IN LA , LEGEND!!!

[@scethabsent2745]

politicians should be crapping their pants right about now.

[@allisonwandaland8700]

Gainesville Florida, home of the fighting Gators and Tom Petty, RIP Tom.