Gus Johnson will call the Utah versus Arizona game instead of the Ohio State versus Northwestern contest. A nationwide 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 replaced 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.
“The broader trend was posted Saturday November 14 2026 at 10:20 p.m,” — Hugo Halloway, research director at Heaburn Cliff Analytics, told our newsroom.
Timeline
Nov 14 — 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 14. The Heaburn Cliff Analytics desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Heaburn Cliff Analytics desk and last updated 07:45 UTC.