As the Super Bowl hype reaches its crescendo, football fans everywhere are eager to make their predictions. We’ve gathered insights from a diverse group of students, each offering their unique perspective on the big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.
Jacob Hanny, Senior KC or SF? KC Why? “KC is better and deep on the depth chart.”
More often: Taylor Swift cutaways or Field Goals? “Anything else: Super Bowl MVP’s – If KC wins then Patrick Mahomes but if Kelece scores then its him…If SF wins then McCaffery MVP if he gets 2 rushing TD’s but if Purdy scores 2 TD’s then its him. Debo could be if he scores twice.”
Maya Nusskern, Senior KC or SF? KC Why? “Because Travis Kelce is the reason I sucked in fantasy this year.”
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Alex Fisher, Senior KC or SF? KC Why? “May just be my hatred for the 49ers, but I think that the Chiefs will destroy them 38-17.”
More often: Taylor Swift cutaways or Field Goals? “Probably Taylor Swift cutaways because I doubt there will be many attempts for field goals.”
Anything else: “Mahomes will win MVP, at the end of the game, an interviewer will come up to Kelce (probably with Swift) and I think she will start to talk, then ask about Kelce proposing, then he’s going to do it. TV, ladies and gentlemen!”
JD Engel, Junior KC or SF? Neither Why? “Either way, Taylor Swift makes money, the football players make money whether they win or not, and the public loses because we have to watch the Chiefs in another Super Bowl.”
More often: Taylor Swift cutaways or Field Goals? “They’ll probably cut away to her more than there are points at the end of the game.”
Luke Chrissis, Junior KC or SF? Chiefs Why? “SF has a very well-rounded team with so much depth at every position, however KC has more explosive and dominant X factors in this game. I think the game will be in Prock Purdy’s hands because we know what we will get from Mahomes.”
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Eli Gardner, Sophomore KC or SF? – Why? “Deebo.”
More often: Taylor Swift cutaways or Field Goals? “Field goals because there will be a lot of them.”
Dylan Lope, Sophomore KC or SF? SF Why? “I don’t really care who wins but I just think that SF is cooler.”
More often: Taylor Swift cutaways or Field Goals? “I think there will be more Taylor Swift cutaways considering everything going on with her.”
Pedro Moreira, Sophomore KC or SF? SF Why? “California.”
More often: Taylor Swift cutaways or Field Goals? “I believe that field goals will be covered more than Taylor Swift. Her recent new album release and ongoing tour might shift the focus from her relationships with Travis to more relevant topics regarding the Super Bowl.”
Tyler Hanny, Sophomore KC or SF? SF Why? “I think the defense will be too overwhelming and CmC will be too fast to stop.”
More often: Taylor Swift cutaways or Field Goals? “I think more Taylor Swift cutaways as she’s been mentioned more and more as the build-up to the Super Bowl has happened.”
Anything else: “If SF wins, I think Brock Purdy would be the MVP as he was drafted last as Mr. Irrelevant and led his team to a Super Bowl win.”
With a variety of opinions and reasons, it’s clear that this Super Bowl matchup has sparked excitement and anticipation among students. Whether it’s the explosive offense of the Chiefs or the well-rounded team of the 49ers, everyone has their eyes on the field, eagerly awaiting the outcome of this year’s championship showdown.
For this Super Bowl, additional storylines of Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce and his relationship with recent Grammy Album of the Year award winner Taylor Swift drew in new fans.
An average of 17.9 million people watched NFL games on TV and streaming services this season, a 7% increase from last year and the highest since 2015, The Wall Street Journal reported in an article on Swift’s impact. Swift’s largely younger and female fan base does seem to be tuning in.
Additional statistics pulled from University of Delaware’s UD Daily website: https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2024/february/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-super-bowl-marketing/#:~:text=An%20average%20of%2017.9%20million,seem%20to%20be%20tuning%20in.)
Additional curation of quotes and graphs generated through Chat.OpenAI