ESPN Unveils Announcers for All of its 38 College Football Postseason Games

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Well, Brent Musburger may not be involved in the College Football Playoff, but he will be calling one of the bowls involved in the CFP rotation. And interestingly enough, Brent will be headed to the Las Vegas Bowl. Brent in Vegas? This is where legends are made.

For the College Football Playoff Semifinals and National Championship Game on January 1, 2015 and January 12 respectively, ESPN has assigned Chris Fowler and Brad Nessler as the play-by-play men. Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi will be in Pasadena, CA for the Rose Bowl which will be one of the national semifinals and that will have Oregon and Florida State at 5 p.m. ET on New Year’s Day. That will be followed by the Sugar Bowl with Alabama and Ohio State facing off in the Louisiana Superdome. Nessler, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe will be on that game.

Then for the National Championship Game in Arlington, TX, Fowler, Herbie, Heather and Rinaldi will be on the call to end the college football season.

As for the games not involved in the College Football Playoff, Bowl season begins on Saturday, December 20 with five games, four on ESPN and one on ABC. It starts with the New Orleans Bowl on the Mothership at 11 a.m. ET and ends with the Camellia Bowl at 9:15 p.m. The lone game on ABC that afternoon will be the aforementioned Las Vegas Bowl with Brent, Jesse Palmer and Maria Taylor.

We have the 1,473-word press release from ESPN with all of its bowl games and College Football Playoff contests with all of the announcing assignments. Take a look.

Inaugural College Football Playoff Highlights ESPN’s 38-Game Post-Season Bowl Schedule

ESPN’s extensive coverage of the 2014-15 college football season will culminate with 38 post-season games, highlighted by every matchup of the inaugural College Football Playoff format. With the new post-season format – four teams meeting in semifinals followed by a championship contest between the winning programs – ESPN and ESPN Radio will provide New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day tripleheaders as part of a New Year’s Six schedule featuring both semifinals and four additional premier bowls. Both networks will provide exclusive coverage of the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship on January 12.

College Football Playoff & New Year’s Six Schedule

Date	Time (ET)	Game	Network
Wed, Dec 31	12:30 p.m.	Peach Bowl: No. 9 Ole Miss vs. No. 6 TCU TV: Joe Tessitore, Brock Huard & Shannon Spake Radio: Dave Neal, Andre Ware & Laura Rutledge	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	4 p.m.	Fiesta Bowl: No. 20 Boise State vs. No. 10 Arizona TV: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Todd McShay Radio: Dave Flemming, Danny Kanell & Allison Williams	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	8 p.m.	Orange Bowl: No. 7 Mississippi State vs. No. 12 Georgia Tech TV: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer & Maria Taylor Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad	ESPN & ESPN Radio
Thu, Jan 1	12:30 p.m.	Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 8 Michigan State vs. No. 5 Baylor TV: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese & Tom Luginbill Radio: Brad Sham, Kelly Stouffer & Ian Fitzsimmons	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	5 p.m.	Rose Bowl Game College Football Playoff Semifinal: No. 2 Oregon vs. No. 3 Florida State TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox & Tom Rinaldi Radio: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman & Todd McShay	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	8:30 p.m.	Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff Semifinal: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Ohio State TV: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad	ESPN & ESPN Radio
Mon, Jan 12	8:30 p.m.	College Football Playoff National Championship: TBD vs. TBD TV: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox & Tom Rinaldi Radio: Mike Tirico, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe & Joe Schad	ESPN & ESPN Radio

The schedule will kick off on Saturday, Dec. 20, with five games, four on ESPN and ESPN Radio and one on ABC. An ESPN outlet will present at least one game a day for 12 out of the 14 days from December 22 to January 4. Highlights:

• Every bowl game on ESPN, ABC and ESPN2 will also be available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold members, on Apple TV and Roku to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.
• ESPN Radio will broadcast 30 bowl games, including all of the New Year’s Six matchups and the College Football Playoff National Championship.
• ESPN platforms will cover all 11 ESPN Events owned-and-operated bowl games:
  • Four on Saturday, Dec. 20: New Mexico Bowl (2:20 p.m. on ESPN & ESPN Radio); Las Vegas Bowl (3:30 p.m. on ABC); Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (5:45 p.m. on ESPN & ESPN Radio) and Camellia Bowl (9:15 p.m. on ESPN & ESPN Radio).
  • Additional pre-Christmas Day games on ESPN and ESPN Radio include the Boca Raton Bowl (Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 6 p.m.) and Hawaii Bowl (Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 8 p.m.).
  • Two matchups on Friday, Dec. 26, include the Heart of Dallas Bowl (1 p.m. on ESPN) and the St. Petersburg Bowl (8 p.m. on ESPN & ESPN Radio)
  • Additional games include: Texas Bowl (Monday, Dec. 29, at 9 p.m. on ESPN & ESPN Radio), Armed Forces Bowl (Friday, Jan. 2 at noon on ESPN); and Birmingham Bowl (Saturday, Jan. 3, at noon on ESPN & ESPN Radio).

Additional Postseason Games

Date	Time (ET)	Game	Network
Sat, Dec 20	11 a.m.	New Orleans Bowl: Nevada vs. Louisiana-Lafayette TV: Bob Wischusen, Mack Brown & Kaylee Hartung Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	2:20 p.m.	New Mexico Bowl: Utah State vs. UTEP TV: Mark Neely, David Diaz-Infante & Kayce Smith Radio: TBD, Tom Ramsey & TBD	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	3:30 p.m.	Las Vegas Bowl: No. 22 Utah vs. Colorado State Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer & Maria Taylor	ABC
	5:45 p.m.	Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Western Michigan vs. Air Force TV: Eamon McAnaney, Dan Hawkins & Dawn Davenport Radio: Paul Loeffler & Pat Hill	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	9:15 p.m.	Camellia Bowl: South Alabama vs. Bowling Green TV: Dave Lamont, Joey Galloway & Paul Carcaterra Radio: Jason Benetti, Gene Chizik & Niki Noto	ESPN & ESPN Radio
Mon, Dec 22	2 p.m.	Miami Beach Bowl: BYU vs. Memphis Dave Flemming, Danny Kanell & Allison Williams	ESPN
Tue, Dec 23	6 p.m.	Boca Raton Bowl: Marshall vs. Northern Illinois TV: Dave Lamont, Desmond Howard & Quint Kessenich Radio: Marc Kestecher, John Congemi & TBD	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	9:30 p.m.	Poinsettia Bowl: Navy vs. San Diego State TV: Tom Hart, Mike Bellotti & Heather Mitts Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad	ESPN & ESPN Radio
Wed, Dec 24	Noon	Bahamas Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Western Kentucky TV: Steve Levy, Lou Holtz, Mark May & Laura Rutledge Radio: John Brickley & Pete Najerian	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	8 p.m.	Hawaii Bowl: Fresno State vs. Rice TV: Allen Bestwick, Rod Gilmore & Holly Rowe Radio: Kevin Winter & Trevor Matich	ESPN & ESPN Radio
Fri, Dec 26	1 p.m.	Heart of Dallas Bowl: Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech Mike Corey, Charles Arbuckle & Kayce Smith	ESPN
	4:30 p.m.	Quick Lane Bowl: Rutgers vs. North Carolina Mark Neely, Ray Bentley & Niki Noto	ESPN
	8 p.m.	St. Petersburg Bowl: NC State vs. UCF TV: Adam Amin, John Congemi & Kaylee Hartung Radio: Dave Lamont, Anthony Becht & Cara Capuano	ESPN & ESPN Radio
Sat, Dec 27	1 p.m.	Military Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech TV: Beth Mowins, Joey Galloway & Paul Carcaterra Radio: Eamon McAnaney, Jay Walker & TBD	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	3:30 p.m.	Independence Bowl: Miami (Fla.) vs. South Carolina Dave Neal, Andre Ware & Laura Rutledge	ABC
	4:30 p.m.	Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Penn State TV: Bob Wischusen, Matt Millen & Quint Kessenich Radio: Kevin Winter, Jack Ford & TBD	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	8 p.m.	Holiday Bowl: Nebraska vs. No. 24 USC TV: Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack & Samantha Ponder Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad	ESPN & ESPN Radio
Mon, Dec 29	2 p.m.	Liberty Bowl: Texas A&M vs. West Virginia TV: Clay Matvick, Anthony Becht & Dawn Davenport Radio: Mark Neely, Ray Bentley & Niki Noto	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	5:30 p.m.	Russell Athletic Bowl: Oklahoma vs. No. 17 Clemson TV: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham & Jeannine Edwards Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	9 p.m.	Texas Bowl: Arkansas vs. Texas TV: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese & Tom Luginbill Radio: Adam Amin, John Congemi & Kayce Smith	ESPN & ESPN Radio
Tue, Dec 30	3 p.m.	Music City Bowl: Notre Dame vs. No. 23 LSU TV: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore & Jessica Mendoza Radio: Mark Neely, David Diaz-Infante & Dawn Davenport	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	6:30 p.m.	Belk Bowl: No. 13 Georgia vs. No. 21 Louisville TV: Anish Shroff, Kelly Stouffer & Cara Capuano Radio: Tom Hart, Matt Stinchcomb & Heather Mitts	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	10 p.m.	Foster Farms Bowl: Maryland vs. Stanford TV: Dave Flemming, Greg McElroy & Shelley Smith Radio: Roxy Bernstein, Tom Ramsey & Dave Shore	ESPN & ESPN Radio
Thu, Jan 1	Noon	Outback Bowl: No. 19 Auburn vs. No. 18 Wisconsin Bob Wischusen, Matt Millen & Quint Kessenich	ESPN2
	1 p.m.	Citrus Bowl: No. 16 Missouri vs. No. 25 Minnesota TV: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham & Jeannine Edwards Radio: Dave Lamont, Tom Ramsey & TBD	ABC & ESPN Radio
Fri, Jan 2	Noon	Armed Forces Bowl: Houston vs. Pittsburgh Tom Hart, Matt Stinchcomb & Heather Mitts	ESPN
	3:20 p.m.	TaxSlayer.com Bowl: Iowa vs. Tennessee TV: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore & Jessica Mendoza Radio: Adam Amin, John Congemi & TBD	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	6:45 p.m.	Alamo Bowl: No. 11 Kansas State vs. No. 14 UCLA TV: Joe Tessitore, Brock Huard & Shannon Spake Radio: Bob Wischusen, Matt Millen & Quint Kessenich	ESPN & ESPN Radio
	10:15 p.m.	Cactus Bowl: Washington vs. Oklahoma State TV: Dave Flemming, Danny Kanell & Allison Williams Radio: Mark Neely, David Diaz-Infante & TBD	ESPN & ESPN Radio
Sat, Jan 3	Noon	Birmingham Bowl: East Carolina vs. Florida TV: Dave Neal, Andre Ware & Laura Rutledge Radio: Clay Matvick, Greg McElroy & Cara Capuano	ESPN & ESPN Radio
Sun, Jan 4	9 p.m.	GoDaddy Bowl: Toledo vs. Arkansas State Allen Bestwick, Ray Bentley & Quint Kessenich	ESPN

And that will do it.

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