Entire FOX pregame show crew, including Urban Meyer, to miss Saturday due to COVID protocols
By Adam Spencer
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to make headlines, it has now had an impact on college football broadcasters, not just players.
FOX will run a one-hour pregame show featuring Terry Bradshaw, Charissa Thompson, Howie Long and Emmanuel Acho this weekend instead of “Big Noon Kickoff,” as the entire crew is being held out.
Per FOX, Urban Meyer, Brady Quinn, Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart and Rob Stone are being held out of this weekend’s schedule due to COVID-19 protocols:
FOX Sports statement on Big Noon Kickoff: pic.twitter.com/UvHgKoZkDo
— FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) November 5, 2020
The noon game will still be Arizona State-USC, but the pregame coverage on FOX is certainly going to look a lot different.
FOX could not confirm whether any of the analysts actually had COVID-19 or whether it was contact tracing.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
