About this episode
The episode explores the murder of Bryan Pata, a University of Miami football player, and the subsequent investigation by ESPN reporters.
In 2006, Bryan Pata was a senior defensive tackle for the University of Miami with a bright future ahead of him. The NFL was right around the corner, and he was months away from being able to buy his mom a house. Instead, one night in early November, Bryan was shot dead outside his apartment complex coming home from practice. From 30 for 30 Podcasts, Murder at The U tells the story of the shocking, high-profile murder investigation that rocked the college football world and what happened when a team of ESPN reporters brought that investigation into the light. Who killed Bryan Pata? Twenty years later, someone is finally on trial. First two episodes drop Thursday, 2/12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Topics covered
- murder investigation
- college football
- ESPN reporting
- Bryan Pata
- true crime
- sports history
Keywords
- Bryan Pata
- University of Miami
- murder investigation
- college football
- ESPN
- true crime
- sports
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Miami, ESPN
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