They’re not head coaches. The shocker of the day produced broadcasting highs and lows. First the low. The decision was high quality. Then Northern Illinois operating back Gavin Williams ran for a clear first down that should have arrange the Huskies to kick for the win at the horn. He was more than a yard previous the marker — not just the yellow line, which may be fallacious — but the road decide made an egregiously dangerous spot. It was near 2 yards wanting where the ball should have been positioned. She stuck with an interview with emotional NIU coach Thomas Hammock, asking several questions and letting him open a vein on his crew and college football. Northern Illinois had simply become the most important story in school 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 positive Herbstreit was far from great in his first yr in broadcasting, but who knows?

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