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Best analysis: ESPN's Andre Ware stated the two things you want to avoid when you're playing on the road are bad plays and penalties, both of which led to an ECU punt and a BYU Field Goal on their respective first series.
Oops Award: During the ECU/BYU football game Referee Edwin Lee called a timeout for an injured defensive player, changed it to an offensive player, and then changed it to a media timeout.
Funniest exchange: ESPN's Roy Philpott and Andre Ware joked about what Ware should go trick or treating as.
Philpott: "If Andre Ware went trick or treating in 2022, I'm guessing it'd be as an option quarterback."
Ware: "Actually I'm a huge Star Wars fan, so I'd probably go as Darth Vader."
Oops Award: ESPN's Andre Ware said a Keaton Mitchell 31-yard touchdown scramble put East Carolina up 7-0. BYU had scored first, and the extra point was pending, so it was 6-3.
Halloween continues to be on the mind of ESPN's Roy Philpott and Andre Ware inbetween plays.
Ware: "So what are you going to Halloween as, Paul Bunyan?"
Philpott: "Well I'm a foot shorter than you, so I'm way too small to be Bunyan. Since I'm an announcer, I'm going as another announcer. I'll be going as Joe Buck."
Strongest comment: Fox Sports Joel Klatt on Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr., “He's the best wide receiver in college football."
Best line: ESPN’s Robert Griffin III after Cincinnati defender Dontay Corleone recovers a fumble on a botched Central Florida handoff, They don't make it clean, and Dontay Corleone says, "I'm the Godfather now!"
Top analysis: Fox Sports Joel Klatt as Ohio State backup TE Mitch Rossi grabs a 16-yard pass from C.J. Stroud, “Look at the area of the field that's just wide open. The linebackers are gonna play tight to the line of scrimmage, the safeties play way deep and Rossi's just sitting there like, 'Hey -- I've never been this open before in my life!"
Best exchange: ESPN’s Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek after a trick play by Illinois vs. Nebraska results in a 12-yard loss.
Dvoracek, “Why wouldn't you just throw it away?"
Pasch: "Because when you run those types of plays and you tell 'em throw it away if it's not there, they never do."
Strongest comment: Fox Sports Spencer Tillman proclaimed that the Cal Golden Bears have the best receiving core in College Football. Shortly after a long pass play from Plummer to Sturdivant.
"I'm telling you they have 7, 11, and 6. Those guys aren't lucky. They're just plain good."
Best foreshadow: Fox Sports Spencer Tillman warned viewers to never underestimate the underdog.
"Historically on paper this series is knotted at 41. We know on paper that Oregon should dominate this game, but as long as Cal continues to move the ball down the field, fix this program up, and keep this Oregon defense off balance, they have a chance to stay in this game."
Shortly after Cal scored the opening score of the game to go up 3-0.
Funniest comment: Fox Sports Tim Brando discussed the beauty of the bay area while foreshadowing Alcatraz's past.
"It is resplendent here in the Bay Area w/ the Golden Gate, the Bay Bridge, whether you're looking at it from the side of Oakland or San Francisco. Don't want to go to that island. You might want to stay away from that though."
Best analysis: Fox Sports Tim Brando criticized late flags delaying the game while acknowledging it was the correct call.
"We've got a late flag we didn't see. It's got to be intentional grounding. He was outside the tackle box, but you've got to get it to the line of scrimmage or beyond. That flag was very late. It's got to be intentional grounding, and if it's not it's a lateral and a free ball."
Top observation: Fox Sports Spencer Tillman noting Oregon’s offense struggling starting the game that the WR’s were running sideways and they needed to get up the field. Tillman commented that this isn’t the East-West Shrine game.
Best stat: Fox Sports Tim Brando told viewers that Oregon was 12 for 13 on 4th Downs and were first in the nation at 93%.
Best line: Fox Sports Tim Brando, on replay, “Let me tell you, I don’t care what type of football you watch. The way it was handled in the spring in the USFL was the best I’ve ever seen. It was because Mike Pereira was at the controls.”
Clever line: Fox Sports Tim Brando, as LB Justin Flowe was making quite a number of tackles for Oregon, “Interesting for our sales department because if you have a make good on Progressive you can just call out Flo’s name.”
Best intro: ESPN's Beth Mowins gave credit to the Halloween Decorations in the Houston broadcast booth during the intro.
"Beth Mowins along with Kirk Morrison, and this Halloween weekend we've also got Jack Skellington part of this 3-man booth."
Best reporting: ESPN's Stormy Buonantony pointed out that 5 of Houston's 7 games have come down to the final series of the game.
Best stat: ESPN's Beth Mowins pointed out that South Florida is looking for their first FBS win of the year because their only win came against the FCS' Howard.
Top analysis: ESPN's Kirk Morrison was all over the officials for incorrectly calling a kick catcher interference.
"Interesting call there, because the blocking team pulled the defender into the receiver. That should be differently."
Top observation: ESPN's Kirk Morrison acknowledged that slow starts have killed Houston in past matches.
"I'd say it's one giant leap for mankind, but it is one giant leap to get this game started for Houston. Last year USF had 2 kickoff returns for touchdowns against Houston. You've definitely got to have coverage against all those units."
ESPN's Kirk Morrison discussed how slow starts to a season hurt when it comes to Championship games.
"It's time to take care of business. You can't have any slip-ups the rest of the way. It isn't bad that you lost to Kansas, Texas Tech, and Tulane, but now you've got to win out the rest."
Best stat: SEC Network Tom Hart told viewers that Texas A&M has started 3 different QB’s since Kyler Murray was a freshman.
Top stat: SEC Network’s Tom Hart told viewers that it had been 6 weeks since the Aggies had a home game.
Funniest exchange: SECN Tom Hart joked about a pumpkin that was painted with the trio.
Hart quips, “That’s the best Cole’s hairline has ever looked."
Rodgers chimes in with “My hair doesn’t look good there. It looks patchy.”
Hart says, "We did dress as sportscasters for Halloween."
Clever line: SEC Network’s Tom Hart, as Conner Weigman was 5 for 5 on fire passing, as Weigman was looking at the sideline for a play, “It really whittles down the playbook. It’s like a Cheese Cake Factory menu, but you can only pick from the apps.
Top analysis: SEC Network’s Jordan Rodgers, “You can dial up and call the best play in the world. If the QB doesn’t get it to the right guy accurately, it's not going to be a good play. That’s going to fall on the shoulders of the play caller.”
Top observation: SEC Network’s Tom Hart noting that Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin changed hoodies at halftime. Kiffin wore a powdered blue to white hoodie.
AROUND THE DIAL
Please note that all assignments listed are preliminary and are subject to change.
ESPN will have Noah Reed and Rocky Boiman on the call of Ball State/Kent State. Kickoff is scheduled Tuesday at 7pm ET on ESPNU.
ESPN will have Mike Corey, Tom Luginbill, and Taylor McGregor on the call of Buffalo/Ohio. Kickoff is scheduled Tuesday at 7:30pm ET on ESPN2.
ESPN will have Mike Morgan, Cole Cubelic, and Quint Kessenich on the call of Western Michigan/ Bowling Green. Kickoff is scheduled Wednesday at 7pm ET on ESPN2.
ESPN will have Courtney Lyle and Dustin Fox on the call of Central Michigan/Northern Illinois. Kickoff is scheduled Wednesday at 7pm ET on ESPNU.
CBSSN will have Carter Blackburn and Tom Herman on the call of UTEP/Rice. Kickoff is scheduled Thursday at 7pm ET.
ESPN will have Matt Barrie, Louis Riddick, and Harry Lyles Jr. on the call of Appalachian State/Coastal Carolina. Kickoff is scheduled Thursday at 7:30pm ET on ESPN.
ESPN will have Tiffany Greene and Jay Walker on the call of Alabama A&M/ Mississippi Valley State. Kickoff is scheduled Thursday at 7:30pm on ESPNU.
ESPN will have Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman, and Dawn Davenport on the call of Duke/Boston College. Kickoff is scheduled Friday at 7pm ET on ESPN2.
ESPN will have Justin Kutcher and Stan Routt on the call of Alcorn State/Prairie View A&M. Kickoff is scheduled Friday at 7:30pm ET on ESPNU.
ESPN will have Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, and Paul Carcaterra star in Pac-12 After Dark on Oregon State/Washington Friday. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30pm ET on ESPN2.
CBS will have Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor, and Sherree Burruss on the call of Air Force/Army Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled at 11:30am.
Fox Sports will have Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft on the Saturday for Texas Tech/TCU. Game airs on Fox at high noon.
ESPN will have Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, and Molly McGrath on the call of Ohio State/Northwestern. Game airs on ABC with a high noon kickoff.
ESPN will have Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, and Quint Kessenich on the call of Florida/Texas A&M. Game airs on ESPN with a high noon kickoff Saturday.
ESPN will have Anish Shroff, Brock Osweiler, and Taylor McGregor on the call of Minnesota/Nebraska Saturday. Game airs on ESPN2 with a high noon kickoff.
ESPN will have ever rising star John Schriffen and Rene Ingoglia on the call of Tulane/Tulsa Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled at high noon on ESPNU.
Fox Sports will have Eric Collins and Devin Gardner on the call for Iowa/Purdue. Game airs on FS1 with a high noon kickoff.
SECN will have Drew Carter, Aaron Murray, Jay Alter, Dustin Fox, and Lauren Sisler on the call of Kentucky/Missouri Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled at high noon.
ACCN will have Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, and Taylor Davis on the call of North Carolina/Virginia. Kickoff is scheduled at high noon.
ESPN Radio will have Mike Couzens and Max Starks on the call of North Carolina/Virginia Saturday.
BTN will have Jeff Levering, Anthony Herron, and Meghan McKeown on the call of Maryland/Wisconsin. Kickoff is scheduled at high noon.
Bally Sports will have longtime Raycom voice, Tom Werme. James Bates, and Wiley Ballard on the call Saturday for Georgia Tech/Virginia Tech. Kickoff is 12:30pm ET.
ESPN3 will have Paul Dottino and Kevin Gilbride on the call of Central Connecticut/LIU Saturday. The NEC Game of the Week kicks off at 1pm ET.
ESPN3 will have Mike Morgan and Charles "Buck" Arbuckle on the call of Delaware State/South Carolina State Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled at 1:30pm ET.
Nexstar will have Pete Yanity and Jared Singleton on the call of Wofford/Western Carolina. Kickoff is scheduled for 2pm ET and will be simulcast on ESPN3.
ESPN3 will have Lowell Galindo and Barrett Brooks on the call of Howard/North Carolina Central Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled at 2pm ET.
ESPN+ will have Richard Cross and Taylor McHargue on the call of South Florida/Temple. Kickoff is scheduled at 2pm ET.
ESPN+ will have Chip Tarkenton and Andy Mashaw on the call of Marshall/Old Dominion Saturday. This Old Dominion production kicks off at 2pm ET.
Marquee Sports Network will have Kurt Pegler, Peter Ferreri, and Scott Sudikoff on the call of Youngstown State/Illinois State Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled at 3pm ET and will be simulcast on ESPN+.
ESPN+ will have Courtney Lyle, Ryan Leaf, and Tori Petry on the call of Baylor/Oklahoma. Game kicks off at 3pm ET.
Compass Media will have Gregg Daniels and Steve Beuerlein on the call of Baylor/Oklahoma Saturday.
ESPN+ will have Lyn Rollins, Chris Mycoskie, and Madison Kauffman on the call of Middle Tennessee/Louisiana Tech. This Louisiana Tech production kicks off at 3pm ET.
ESPN+ will have Jason Baker and Austin Davis on the call of Georgia State/Southern Miss. This Southern Miss production kicks off at 3pm ET.
ESPN+ will have Paul Alexander, Karl Schoening, and Katie Goodman on the call of Houston Christian/UIW Saturday. This UIW production kicks off at 3pm ET.
ESPN will have Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, and Kris Budden on the call of Penn State/Indiana Saturday. Game airs on ABC with a 3:30pm ET kickoff.
CBS will have the Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jenny Dell on the call of Tennessee/Georgia Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled at 3:30pm ET.
Westwood One will have J.P. Shadrick and Derek Rackley on the call of Tennessee/Georgia Saturday.
ESPN will have Dave Flemming, Mike Monaco, Rod Gilmore, and Tiffany Blackmon on the call Saturday for Oregon/Colorado. Game airs on ESPN with a 3:30pm ET kickoff.
ESPN will have Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, and Stormy Buonantony on the call Saturday for UCF/Memphis. Game airs on ESPN2 with a 3:30pm ET kickoff.
ACCN will have Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, and Lericia Harris on the call of Syracuse/Pitt. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30pm ET.
BTN will have Cory Provus, Matt Millen, and Elise Menaker on the call of Michigan State/Illinois Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30pm ET.
Pac-12 Network will have Roxy Bernstein and Michael Bumpus on the call of Washington State/Stanford Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30pm ET.
ESPN+ will have Mark Neely, Chad Brown, and Shane Sparks on the call of West Virginia/Iowa State Saturday. Game kicks off at 3:30pm ET.
Fox Sports will have the four decade dynamic duo together of Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman on the call Saturday for Oklahoma State/Kansas. Game airs on FS1 with a 3:30pm ET kickoff.
CBSSN will have Reds star announcer John Sadak and Randy Cross on the call of New Mexico/Utah State Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled at 3:30pm ET.
Stadium will have Chris Hassel and Patrick Murray on the call of UTSA/UAB Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled at 3:30pm ET.
ESPN will have Kevin Brown and Hutson Mason on the call Saturday for Navy/Cincinnati. Game airs on ESPNU with a 4pm ET kickoff.
SECN will have Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb, Aaron Murray, and Alyssa Lang on the call of Liberty/Arkansas. Kickoff is scheduled for 4pm ET.
MTN will have Ben Creighton, Ty Gregorak, and Ashley Washburn on the call of Montana State/ Northern Arizona Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled at 4pm ET and will be simulcast on ESPN+.
ESPN3 will have Robert Slovak, Bo Brown, and Lemont Williams on the call of Sotheastern Louisiana/Lamar Saturday. This Lamar production kicks off at 4pm ET.
ESPN+ will have Danny Waugh, Cole Neely, and Emily Grace McWhorter on the call of South Alabama/Georgia Southern Saturday. This Georgia Southern production kicks off at 4pm ET.
ESPN+ will have Kyle Youmans and Hek'ma Harrison on the call of FIU/North Texas Saturday. This North Texas production kicks off at 4pm ET.
ESPN3 will have Nick White and Desmund Lighten on the call of Texas State/UL Monroe Saturday. This UL Monroe production kicks off at 5pm ET.
ESPN+ will have Dan McDonald and Eric Mouton on the call of Troy/Louisiana Saturday. This Louisiana production kicks off at 5pm ET.
ESPN3 will have Tiffany Greene and Jay Walker on the call of Southern/Florida A&M. Kickoff is scheduled for 6pm ET.
ESPN will have Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, and Holly Rowe on the call of Alabama/LSU. Kickoff is scheduled for 7pm ET.
ESPN Radio will have Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, and Ian Fitzsimmons on the call of Alabama/LSU.
Fox Sports will have Jason Benetti and Brock Huard on the call Saturday for Saturday for Texas/Kansas State. Game airs on FS1 with a 7:00pm ET kickoff.
Fox Sports will have seasoned pro Dan Hellie and the analyst that knows what high school every plays played at in Petros Papadakis on the call Saturday for BYU/Boise State. Game airs on FS2 with a 7pm ET kickoff.
CBSSN will have rising star Chris Lewis, Ross Tucker, and Brandon Baylor on the call of UNLV/San Diego State Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled at 7pm ET.
NFL Network will have Jason Ross Jr. and Tyoka Jackson on the call of Houston/SMU. Kickoff is scheduled for 7pm ET.
ESPN will have Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, and Katie George on the call of Florida State/Miami Saturday. Game airs on ABC with a 7:30pm kickoff.
Touchdown Radio will have Brett Dolan and Gino Torretta on the call of Florida State/Miami Saturday.
NBC will have Jac Collinsworth, Jason Garrett, and Zora Stephenson on the call of Clemson/Notre Dame Saturday. This primetime affair kicks off at 7:30pm ET.
ESPN will have Jay Alter and Dustin Fox Drew Carter and Mike Glennon on the call of James Madison/Louisville. Game airs on ESPNU with a 7:30pm ET kickoff.
ESPN2 will have the best trio in the business in multi-sort star Tom Hart, the keen insights of Jordan Rodgers, and the best field analyst and he dissects game film like no other in Cole Cubelic on the call Saturday for Auburn/Mississippi State. Game kicks off at 7:30pm.
SEC Network will have long time voice of Dave Neal, Deuce McAllister, and star Andraya Carter on the call for South Carolina/Vanderbilt. Game kicks off at 7:30pm ET.
ACCN will have Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, and Kelsey Riggs on the call of Wake Forest/NC State Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 8pm ET.
Learfield will have Sloane Martin and Mike Golic Jr. on the call of Wake Forest/NC State Saturday.
BTN will have "The voice of Madden" Brandon Gaudin, Jake Butt, and Rick Pizzo on the call of Michigan/Rutgers Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30pm ET.
Pac-12 Network will have the always exuberant Ted Robinson and Yogi Roth on the call of Arizona/Utah. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30pm ET.
MTN will have Jay Kohn, Marty Mornhinweg, and Kyle Hansen on the call of Cal Poly/Montana Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled at 8pm ET and will be simulcast on ESPN+.
ESPN+ will have John Liddle and LaDarrin McLane on the call of Abilene Christian/Tarleton State Saturday. This Tarleton production kicks off at 8pm ET.
ESPN will have Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, and Tom Luginbill on the call of Cal/USC Saturday. Game airs on ESPN with a 10:30pm kickoff.
Fox Sports will have the voice of generations to come in Noah “Baby Bird” Eagle and Mark Helfrich on the call Saturday for UCLA/Arizona State. Game airs on FS1 with a 10:30pm ET Kickoff.
Fox Sports will have the versatile Guy Haberman and Will Blackmon on the call Saturday for Hawaii/Fresno State. Game airs on FS2 with a 10:30pm ET kickoff.
NBC Sports Bay Area will have Justin Allegri, James Jones, and Kylen Mills on the call of Colorado State/San Jose State Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30pm ET and will be simulcast on Mountain West Network.
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