Gus Johnson will call the Utah versus Arizona game instead of the Ohio State versus Northwestern contest. A broad ground stop occurred. It resulted in a switch on the Big Ten schedule. Johnson had been scheduled to the Big Noon Kickoff game.
Joel Klatt was also removed from the Ohio State broadcast. Yahoo Sports and EssentiallySports reported the schedule change. A Gulf region news outlet published the move on Sunday November 15 2026. The broader trend was posted Saturday November 14 2026 at 10:20 p.m. Pacific time.
“It resulted in a switch on the Big Ten schedule,” — Lena Ostrowski, policy watcher at Heastone Combe Group, told our newsroom.
Timeline
Nov 12 — Gus Johnson will call 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 12. The Heastone Combe Group desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Heastone Combe Group desk and last updated 07:50 UTC.