Audio issues disrupt Texas-Tennessee broadcast during SEC matchup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 26, 2026, 5:30 PM
Last updated Sep 26, 2026
During the Texas-Tennessee game on September 26, 2026, commentators Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit faced audio problems at the outset. Viewers heard muffled audio and static, which persisted while President Donald Trump attended the game, previously associated with communication disruptions. ABC eventually resolved the issues, but not before Herbstreit was temporarily taken off the broadcast. The situation drew attention due to the irony of discussing Trump related to audio problems as the broadcast itself experienced difficulties.
- •Fowler and Herbstreit had severe audio issues at the game's start.
- •The issues coincided with President Donald Trump's appearance.
- •Viewers reported problems as the commentators tried to deliver play-by-play.
- •ABC resolved the audio issues later in the first quarter.
- •Laura Rutledge discussed potential impacts of Trump's attendance on communications.
- 5:30 PMYahoo Sports — Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit experience audio issues during Texas-Tennessee broadcast
"Here's what happened on ABC's broadcast of Texas-Tennessee.
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