A day after Jimmy Buffett died, college football stadiums around the country paid tribute to the singer-songwriter.

During a break in Alabama’s Middle Tennessee game in Tuscaloosa, Bryant-Denny Stadium was filled with Buffett’s hit song “Margaritaville,” and fans channeled their inner Parrothead on Saturday night.

“Margaritaville,” released on Feb. 14, 1977, quickly took on a life of its own, becoming a state of mind for those “wastin’ away,” an excuse for a life of low-key fun and escapism for those “growing older, but not up.”

Buffett, a Southern Miss alumnus, was honored prior to the Golden Eagles’ football season opener Saturday. USM hosted Alcorn State at M.M. Roberts Stadium. Before a moment of silence was held, the public address announcer said, per Yahoo, “The University of Southern Mississippi joins the world in mourning his loss and reminds everyone, as Jimmy would sing to you, ‘Just enjoy this ride on my trip around the sun until it is done.’”

At Bank of America, where South Carolina and North Carolina were playing, fans enjoyed “wastin’ away in Margaritaville.”

Check out Ames, Iowa, where Iowa State beat Northern Iowa.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.