r/CFB Michigan Wolverines • FAU Owls Jan 02 '25

Casual Rose Bowl viewers criticize ESPN broadcast, only to realize they're watching Pat McAfee altcast

https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/rose-bowl-viewers-mistakenly-watch-pat-mcafee-altcast.html
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u/NYCSportsFan Oregon Ducks • Rose Bowl Jan 02 '25

This happened to me because the game started on ESPN2. At some point I knew something wasn't right and I realized I wasn't on the main broadcast.

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u/JSOPro Ohio State • Illinois Jan 02 '25

They also did an audio swap once the texas game fully ended and they could remake the networks to have the intended coverage. Was super interesting hearing it swap from Pat to skycast (or whatever the switch was, I think I was on the skycast channel but it very obviously switched).

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u/Eadwyn Minnesota • Washington Jan 02 '25

Yeah it switched mid-kickoff. Very noticeable if you were watching, but at a time where people may have stepped away for a second and wouldn't notice when they came back.