They’re not head coaches. The shocker of the day produced broadcasting highs and lows. First the low. The call was tremendous. Then Northern Illinois operating again Gavin Williams ran for a transparent first down that should have set up the Huskies to kick for the win at the horn. He was more than a yard previous the marker — not simply the yellow line, which can be unsuitable — however the road decide made an egregiously dangerous spot. It was close to 2 yards in need of the place the ball ought to have been placed. She stuck with an interview with emotional NIU coach Thomas Hammock, asking several questions and letting him open a vein on his workforce and school football. Northern Illinois had simply change into the largest story in college football, and Stephenson helped NBC pivot to tell it. Dan Hicks on the call as Northern Illinois blocks a FG to seal an upset win over No. 5 Notre Dame. I’m certain Herbstreit was far from nice in his first year in broadcasting, but who knows?

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