Overview
- NBC's Saturday Night Live aired the spoof on Jan. 17 during Weekend Update, with cast member Kam Patterson portraying Irvin alongside Michael Che.
- Patterson delivered exaggerated lines that riffed on Irvin's intensity, including "My resting heart rate is a perfect score: 16,000" and a gag about running down Highway 95 to the game.
- The costume echoed Irvin’s recent look, featuring an orange-and-green shirt similar to what he wore during Miami’s CFP win over Texas A&M.
- Irvin, a Miami alumnus and Pro Football Hall of Famer, has been a highly visible presence on the Hurricanes' sideline throughout their College Football Playoff run.
- Miami faces top-seeded Indiana in the national championship on Monday, Jan. 19, with Irvin named the Hurricanes’ honorary captain.