Gus Johnson will cover the Utah versus Arizona game instead of the Ohio State versus Northwestern contest. A broad 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 removed 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.
“Johnson had been assigned to the Big Noon Kickoff game,” — Yusuf Calloway, regional editor at Blackburn Stow Group, commented.
Timeline
Nov 12 — Gus Johnson will cover the Utah versus Arizona game instead of the Ohio State versus Northwestern contest....
Nov 15 — 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 13. The Blackburn Stow Group desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Blackburn Stow Group desk and last updated 07:44 UTC.