The arrival of Lincoln Riley in Los Angeles seemed to suggest that USC football would become a destination program for the top announcers and announcing crews in college football. Number one in the sport: Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit of ABC/ESPN.
Chris Fowler is the current voice of college football. He has the call for the national championship game each year. Fowler, the longtime host of ESPN College GameDay who also has been an emcee for the Heisman Trophy ceremony, has taken the baton from Brent Musburger as the main voice of the sport. Musburger took the torch from the late, great Keith Jackson.
When Lincoln Riley went to USC, the smart money said that Fowler would call a few Trojan games in 2022, and the Oct. 15 USC-Utah game was on the list. Guess what?
ESPN picked Clemson-Florida State for Oct. 15. Fox gets USC-Utah.
Let’s explain why Fowler might not call a USC game at all this regular season, and definitely not at any point through Nov. 18:
USC VS RICE
This game was on Pac-12 Network. Fowler did not call it.
USC VS STANFORD
Rece Davis called this game with Herbstreit, not Fowler, who was calling the U.S. Open women’s singles final on Sept. 10.
USC VS FRESNO STATE
This was a Fox game with Noah Eagle and Mark Helfrich.
USC VS OREGON STATE
This was a Pac-12 Network game. Listen to our podcast and a hilarious (and sad) story about one man’s attempt to find the game on TV.
USC VS ARIZONA STATE
Dave Flemming and Rod Gilmore had the call for this game on ESPN.
USC VS WASHINGTON STATE
This will be a Fox game. No Fowler.
USC VS UTAH
With Fox picking up this game, Fowler will call Clemson-Florida State.
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