VIDEO: “Our new SEC Anthem is here!” Luke Combs’ Tom Petty cover is new hype video

Luke Combs Luke Combs waves to fans during his performance at halftime of an NFL football game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov, 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins) (Ron Jenkins/AP)

By Nancy Wilson

July 16, 2024 at 3:56 am EDT

The Southeastern Conference has released a hype video for the kickoff football games, using Luke Combs’ cover of Tom Petty’s “Runnin’ Down a Dream.” Luke gave his approval with a fire emoji.

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Luke’s cover is part of a tribute project called “Petty Country.” The album has a wide variety of his songs covered by country artists like Dierks Bentley, Chris Stapleton, Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson and others.