Gus Johnson will call the Utah versus Arizona game rather than the Ohio State versus Northwestern contest. A broad ground stop occurred. 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 shared Saturday November 14 2026 at 10:20 p.m. Pacific time.
“Yahoo Sports and EssentiallySports announced the schedule change,” — Amara Sterling, contributing analyst at Oakley Field Network, observed.
Timeline
Nov 13 — Gus Johnson will call the Utah versus Arizona game rather than the Ohio State versus Northwestern contest....
Nov 15 — The broader trend was shared Saturday November 14 2026 at 10:20 p.m....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 12. The Oakley Field Network desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Oakley Field Network desk and last updated 07:46 UTC.