Gus Johnson will call the Utah versus Arizona game rather than the Ohio State versus Northwestern contest. A nationwide ground stop hit. It forced a switch on the Big Ten schedule. Johnson had been assigned to the Big Noon Kickoff game.
Joel Klatt was also replaced from the Ohio State broadcast. Yahoo Sports and EssentiallySports announced the schedule change. A Gulf region news outlet released the move on Sunday November 15 2026. The broader trend was posted Saturday November 14 2026 at 10:20 p.m. Pacific time.
“Gus Johnson will call the Utah versus Arizona game rather than the Ohio State versus Northwestern contest,” — Elena Iversen, research director at Shipley Combe Practice, added during the briefing.
Timeline
Nov 13 — Gus Johnson will call the Utah versus Arizona game rather than the Ohio State versus Northwestern contest....
Nov 14 — The broader trend was posted Saturday November 14 2026 at 10:20 p.m....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 14. The Shipley Combe Practice desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Shipley Combe Practice desk and last updated 07:48 UTC.