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Annnnd boom goes the dynamite,

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Sportscaster Brian Collins fumbling the famous Boom Goes the Dynamite line from a 2005 Ball State broadcast, now used as a meme for awkward fails.

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Sportscaster Brian Collins fumbling the famous Boom Goes the Dynamite line from a 2005 Ball State broadcast, now used as a meme for awkward fails.

The sound is student sportscaster Brian Collins blurting "and boom goes the dynamite" during a live highlight reel after a long, nervous pause and a string of mispronounced names. Delivered flat and unsure, with dead air before it, the line lands as pure cringe comedy. It does not sound triumphant at all, which is why viewers instantly read it as someone trying to sound confident and failing in public.

Pro tip

Place this clip right after a long, awkward pause or a fumbled build-up, not on the action itself. Let a beat of silence hang before it hits, then cut away fast. Pairing it with a clean, successful play ruins the joke.

How people use it

Drop after someone confidently attempts something and fails
Use under sports blooper and whiff compilations
Play when a presentation or speech falls apart
Add to gaming clips for a badly timed ultimate

More information

The clip comes from a March 2005 Ball State University student newscast, where freshman Brian Collins filled in as sports anchor and struggled through NBA highlights. His hesitant delivery of "boom goes the dynamite" while covering a Pacers game was uploaded online and spread quickly as one of the earliest viral sportscasting bloopers. The phrase, borrowed from earlier broadcasters, became shorthand for an anticlimactic, badly delivered big moment, and Collins himself later leaned into its cult status.

FAQ

Who says boom goes the dynamite?

It was said by Brian Collins, a Ball State University freshman filling in as a student sports anchor in 2005. He delivered the line nervously during NBA highlights after several stumbles and long pauses.

Where is boom goes the dynamite from?

It is from a 2005 Ball State student television broadcast. Collins was reading Pacers highlights when he paused, lost his place, and finally forced out the catchphrase, creating the viral blooper clip.

Why is boom goes the dynamite used as a meme?

People use it to mock an anticlimax or a failed attempt at sounding cool. Because the line is delivered so awkwardly after dead air, it perfectly captions moments that were supposed to be impressive but were not.