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Pat McAfee Won’t Return to Utah GameDay Trips

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Pat McAfee announced he will not return to the University of Utah for future GameDay trips.
The FBI advised McAfee to wear a bullet-proof vest before his Utah visits.
McAfee cited the September 2025 Charlie Kirk killing at Utah Valley University as a safety concern.
The university apologized, saying it missed the mark and regrets any perception of unsafety.

History

The May 4, 1970, Kent State shooting—when 28 Ohio National Guard members fired 67 rounds, killing four students and wounding nine—sparked a nationwide student strike and forced the Guard to adopt less-lethal crowd-control tactics. President Richard Nixon’s response and the ensuing President’s Commission on Campus Unrest (the Scranton Commission) heightened federal scrutiny of campus safety, a legacy that still shapes university security policies today.

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The May 4, 1970, Kent State shooting—when 28 Ohio National Guard members fired 67 rounds, killing four students and wounding nine—sparked a nationwide student strike and forced the Guard to adopt less-lethal crowd-control tactics. President Richard Nixon’s response and the ensuing President’s Commission on Campus Unrest (the Scranton Commission) heightened federal scrutiny of campus safety, a legacy that still shapes university security policies today.

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