Over one thousand Philadelphia Eagles fans flocked to the Cathedral of Learning to celebrate their team鈥檚 over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night.
Pitt Police sections of Forbes Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard following the game to make way for the crowd of students. At least one person tore down a street sign on Bigelow Boulevard. Pitt Police all roads in Oakland were reopened around 11:30 p.m.
The Eagles鈥� victory marked its first Super Bowl win since 2018 and the second win in the franchise鈥檚 history. Fans outside the Cathedral of Learning yelled 鈥済o birds鈥� and chanted 鈥淓-A-G-L-E-S, Eagles!鈥� while Pitt Police stood outside prohibiting students from entering the building.
Michael Ricci, a sophomore mechanical engineering major who climbed a light pole, said he鈥檚 been an Eagles fan since 2018 and climbing the pole was 鈥渉ard as hell.鈥�
鈥淚t was a very, very well-played game by the Eagles,鈥� Ricci said. 鈥淛alen Hurts is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Overhated, completely overhated. Patrick Mahomes [is] out of the GOAT debate. He鈥檚 terrible.鈥�
Brian Smith, a sophomore biology major, called the crowd of students 鈥渂eautiful鈥� and praised Eagles fans for their dedication.
鈥淭he game was a blowout. The Chiefs weren鈥檛 even meant to be there,鈥� Smith said. 鈥淭he Eagles are clearly the best team in the NFL and it鈥檚 not close.鈥�
Chaitrali More, a sophomore neuroscience major from Philadelphia, showed appreciation toward Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni. More donned wide receiver DeVonta Smith鈥檚 jersey to celebrate her hometown team.
鈥淭his is a huge win for us,鈥� More said. 鈥淲e beat the Chiefs from their three-peat, what more can we ask for?鈥�
