List of Sugar Bowl broadcasters
Television network, play-by-play and color commentator(s) for the Sugar Bowl from 1953 to the present.
Television
Starting with the 2010–11 season, ESPN started airing the games, out bidding FOX for the rights to the games.[1]
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
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January 1, 2024 | ESPN | Sean McDonough | Greg McElroy | Molly McGrath and Katie George |
December 31, 2022 | Dave Pasch | Dusty Dvoracek | Tom Luginbill | |
January 1, 2022 | Joe Tessitore | Greg McElroy | Katie George | |
January 1, 2021 | Chris Fowler | Kirk Herbstreit | Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi | |
January 1, 2020 | Sean McDonough | Todd Blackledge | Holly Rowe | |
January 1, 2019 | ||||
January 1, 2018 | Joe Tessitore | Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge | ||
January 2, 2017 | Brent Musburger | Jesse Palmer | Kaylee Hartung | |
January 1, 2016 | Bob Wischusen | Brock Huard | Shannon Spake | |
January 1, 2015 | Brad Nessler | Todd Blackledge | Holly Rowe | |
January 2, 2014 | ||||
January 2, 2013 | Sean McDonough | Chris Spielman | Quint Kessenich | |
January 3, 2012 | Brad Nessler | Todd Blackledge | Holly Rowe and Tom Rinaldi | |
January 4, 2011 | Holly Rowe | |||
January 1, 2010 | Fox | Thom Brennaman | Brian Billick | Chris Myers |
January 2, 2009 | Kenny Albert | Daryl Johnston | Chris Myers and Charissa Thompson | |
January 1, 2008 | Thom Brennaman | Charles Davis | Chris Myers | |
January 3, 2007 | Kenny Albert | Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long | Jeanne Zelasko | |
January 2, 2006 | ABC | Brad Nessler | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann |
January 3, 2005 | Mike Tirico | Tim Brant and Terry Bowden | Suzy Shuster | |
January 4, 2004 | Brent Musburger | Gary Danielson | Jack Arute and Lynn Swann | |
January 1, 2003 | Brad Nessler | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann | |
January 1, 2002 | Mike Tirico | David Norrie | Jerry Punch | |
January 2, 2001 | Brent Musburger | Gary Danielson | Jack Arute | |
January 4, 2000 | Jack Arute and Lynn Swann | |||
January 1, 1999 | Dan Fouts | Jack Arute | ||
January 1, 1998 | ||||
January 2, 1997 | Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann | |
December 31, 1995 | Mark Jones | Todd Blackledge | Dean Blevins | |
January 2, 1995 | Brent Musburger | Dick Vermeil | ||
January 1, 1994 | Jack Arute[2] | |||
January 1, 1993 | Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | ||
January 1, 1992 | Al Michaels | Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf | ||
January 1, 1991 | ||||
January 1, 1990 | Lynn Swann | |||
January 2, 1989 | ||||
January 1, 1988 | Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | Mike Adamle | |
January 1, 1987 | Tim Brant | |||
January 1, 1986 | Frank Broyles | |||
January 1, 1985 | ||||
January 2, 1984 | ||||
January 1, 1983 | Jim Lampley | |||
January 1, 1982 | Bill Flemming | |||
January 1, 1981 | ||||
January 1, 1980 | Ara Parseghian | |||
January 1, 1979 | Frank Broyles | Jim Lampley | ||
January 2, 1978 | Ara Parseghian | |||
January 1, 1977 | ||||
December 31, 1975 | Bud Wilkinson | |||
December 31, 1974 | Barry Switzer | |||
December 31, 1973 | Chris Schenkel | Bud Wilkinson and Howard Cosell | ||
December 31, 1972 | Bud Wilkinson | |||
January 1, 1972 | ||||
January 1, 1971 | ||||
January 1, 1970 | ||||
January 1, 1969 | NBC | Charlie Jones | George Ratterman | |
January 1, 1968 | Elmer Angsman | |||
January 2, 1967 | Jim Simpson | Charlie Jones | ||
January 1, 1966 | Bud Wilkinson | |||
January 1, 1965 | Bill Flemming | Terry Brennan | ||
January 1, 1964 | Ray Scott | Frankie Albert | ||
January 1, 1963 | ||||
January 1, 1962 | Lindsey Nelson | Lee Giroux | ||
January 2, 1961 | Red Grange | |||
January 1, 1960 | ||||
January 1, 1959 | ||||
January 1, 1958 | ||||
January 1, 1957 | ABC | Ray Scott | Herman Hickman | |
January 2, 1956 | Bill Stern | |||
January 1, 1955 | Jack Drees | |||
January 1, 1954 | Harry Wismer | Johnny Lujack | ||
January 1, 1953 | Jim Britt | Tom Leavitt |
Spanish
In 2013, ESPN Deportes provided the first Spanish U.S. telecast of the Sugar Bowl.[3]
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
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January 2 2013 | ESPN Deportes | Eduardo Varela | Pablo Viruega |
Portuguese
In 2015, ESPN Brasil did the broadcast of the game in Brazilian Portuguese.[4]
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
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January 2 2015 | ESPN International | Everaldo Marques | Antony Curti |
Radio
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
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January 1, 2024 | ESPN Radio | Marc Kestecher | Kelly Stouffer | Ian Fitzsimmons |
December 31, 2022 | Sean Kelley | Robert Griffin III | Stormy Buonantony | |
January 1, 2022 | Barrett Jones | Ian Fitzsimmons | ||
January 1, 2021 | ||||
January 1, 2020 | Ian Fitzsimmons | |||
January 1, 2019 | Bill Rosinski | David Norrie | ||
January 1, 2018 | ||||
January 2, 2017 | ||||
January 1, 2016 | Joe Schad | |||
January 1, 2015 | ||||
January 2, 2014 | Dennis Franchione | |||
January 2, 2013 | Bob Wischusen | Danny Kanell | Allison Williams | |
January 3, 2012 | Sean McDonough | Matt Millen | Heather Cox | |
January 4, 2011 | ||||
January 1, 2010[5] | Bill Rosinski | Dennis Franchione | Joe Schad | |
January 2, 2009[6] | Sean McDonough | Chris Spielman | Holly Rowe | |
January 2, 2006[7] | Tim Brant | Alex Flanagan | ||
January 4, 2004 | Ron Franklin | Mike Gottfried | Adrian Karsten | |
January 5, 2000 | ||||
January 1, 1989 | ABC Radio | Fred Manfra | Paul Hornung |
Local radio
Date | Flagship station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
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January 1, 2015 | WBNS-FM (Ohio State) WDGM (Alabama) | Paul Keels Eli Gold | Jim Lachey Phil Savage | Marty Bannister Chris Stewart |
January 4, 2011 | WBNS-FM (Ohio State) KUOA-AM (Arkansas) | Paul Keels Chuck Barrett | Jim Lachey Keith Jackson | Marty Bannister Quinn Grovey |
References
- ^ Fox pulls out of bidding for next round of BCS games
- ^ "Family Man Costas Gets What He Wants". Chicago Tribune. December 17, 1993. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "BCS National Championship and Bowl Games on ESPN Deportes". ESPN. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Canais ESPN transmitem os Bowls Universitários". ESPN. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "BCS National Championship Game Highlights Schedule of 30 College Football Bowl Games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Radio and ESPN360.com | ESPN MediaZone". Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ "Your 2008-2009 College Football Bowl Game National Radio Announcing Schedule".
- ^ "Breaking News - ABC Sports and Espn, InC. to Provide Extensive Coverage of Bowl Championship Series". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
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- The 2006 game took place in Atlanta, Georgia due to Hurricane Katrina.
- The game was also the national title game for either the Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, or Bowl Championship Series in 1993, 1997, 2000, and 2004.
- There was a Sugar Bowl in January and December in 1972, 1995 and 2022.
- The game was a College Football Playoff semifinal in its 2015, 2018, 2021, and 2024 editions.