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FOX SPORTS ASSEMBLES STAR-STUDDED BROADCAST TEAM FOR
2024 COLLEGE FOOTBALL COVERAGE
College Football Legends Mark Ingram II, Matt Leinart, Urban Meyer, Brady Quinn
& Host Rob Stone Return for BIG NOON KICKOFF
Joel Klatt, Gus Johnson & Jenny Taft Anchor BIG NOON SATURDAY,
Slate of Veteran Announcers & Analysts Round Out FOX Sports' Elite Game Coverage
LOS ANGELES - Today, FOX Sports unveils its all-star college football on-air lineup, featuring some of the most prominent voices in the sport for both studio and game coverage. Each Saturday, FOX Sports kicks off the action live from campuses nationwide with BIG NOON KICKOFF at 10:00 AM ET on FOX, followed by BIG NOON SATURDAY at 12:00 PM ET on FOX - college football's most-watched window on any network for three consecutive seasons.
New this year is FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY, which will feature highly anticipated matchups across the Big Ten, Big 12 and Mountain West conferences. Full FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY schedule can be viewed here.
BIG NOON KICKOFF
This season, BIG NOON KICKOFF returns with a powerhouse lineup featuring college football legends Mark Ingram II, Matt Leinart, Urban Meyer, and Brady Quinn, alongside host Rob Stone. The show will hit the road every Saturday, beginning Saturday, Aug 31 with BIG NOON KICKOFF's first ever trip to Morgantown, WV, at 10:00 AM ET on FOX.
Sports wagering expert Chris "The Bear" Fallica continues to bring his extensive experience to the show. Reporter Tom Rinaldi provides in-depth interviews and special features, while insider Bruce Feldman reports on the latest news in college football.
2024 GAME DAY VOICES
Game action kicks off each Saturday at 12:00 PM ET with the BIG NOON SATURDAY game of the week. Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft reunite for their eighth consecutive season, opening with the year's first BIG NOON SATURDAY matchup featuring Penn State at West Virginia at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, Aug 31 on FOX.
Play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti, former NFL quarterback and analyst Brock Huard, and sideline reporter Allison Williams reunite for their third season together, starting Thursday, Aug 29 in Minneapolis with North Carolina taking on Minnesota in Week 1. Their coverage continues with a showdown between UTEP and Nebraska in Lincoln, NE, on Saturday, Aug 31 at 3:30 PM ET on FOX.
Veteran play-by-play announcer Tim Brando and former Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner are joined by reporter Josh Sims, kicking off Week 0 with Montana State at New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, Aug. 24 on FS1. The trio then heads to Madison, WI, for Western Michigan at Wisconsin, Friday, Aug. 30, at 9:00 PM ET on FS1.
Continuing Week 1, former Oregon head coach and Pac-12 champion Mark Helfrich and play-by-play announcer Connor Onion are on the call for UConn at Maryland on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 12:00 PM ET on FS1.
Play-by-play announcer Eric Collins and former Oklahoma standout Spencer Tillman pair for North Dakota at Iowa State on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 3:30 PM ET on FS1.
Former Ohio State star Robert Smith and play-by-play announcer Alex Faust open the season with UNLV and Houston on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 7:00 PM ET on FS1.
Rounding out FOX Sports' Week 1 coverage, play-by-play broadcaster Chris Myers and former USC football captain Petros Papadakis are on the call when Wyoming takes on Arizona State on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 10:30 PM ET on FS1. Dan Hellie will also provide play-by-play announcing for select games throughout the season.
FS1 studio analyst Emmanuel Acho, former University of Washington head coach Chris Petersen and host Mike Hill anchor FOX Sports' college football studio coverage from Los Angeles. OutKick's Clay Travis makes special appearances on BIG NOON KICKOFF from some of the biggest games in the south..
FOX Sports' confirmed 2024 fall college football schedule is available here. The remainder of the schedule will be announced as the season progresses.
For more information on FOX Sports' college football coverage, visit FOX Sports Press Pass and follow @FOXSportsPR and @CFBonFOX on Twitter.
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