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Nov 9, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe (4) celebrates a touchdown with offensive lineman Geno VanDeMark (56) against the LSU Tigers during the second half at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
After their 52-7 win over the Mercer Bears in Week 12, Alabama football is heading to Norman for the first time in over 20 years to face the Oklahoma Sooners this Saturday. Kickoff for Alabama-Oklahoma is set for 6:30 p.m. CT. The game can be seen on ABC.
On Monday, ESPN/ABC announced its weekly commentator assignments for Week 13 games. The network’s No. 1 broadcast crew of Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will have the call of Crimson Tide vs. Sooners. Holly Rowe will report from the sidelines.
It’s the third time this season that Fowler and Herbstreit will call an Alabama game. The two called the Crimson Tide’s 41-34 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs back on Sept. 28 in Tuscaloosa, as well as Jalen Milroe and teammates’ 42-13 mauling of the LSU Tigers in Alabama’s latest victory lap inside Tiger Stadium on Nov. 9.
Needless to say, those games were much more anticipated on a national level than Alabama’s Week 13 contest against a struggling 5-5 Oklahoma team. So, why is Alabama getting Fowler, Herbstreit and ESPN’s “A-list” treatment this week against the Sooners?
For starters, there’s the fact that Alabama (8-2) is playing for a spot in the College Football Playoff and, should the Crimson Tide win out, a berth in the SEC Championship Game.
For another, the pickings are rather slim on Week 13 games that fall within ESPN/ABC’s broadcast umbrella. Only three games this week involve teams that are both ranked in the Top 25. The biggest of those is the No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers’ (10-0) matchup against the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (9-1) in Columbus. That game will be…
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Publish date : 2024-11-19 12:00:00
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