Kirk Herbstreit returns to Austin for Ohio State and Texas matchup

Broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit will call the Ohio State against Texas game Saturday night at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium alongside Chris Fowler. The assignment marks a return to the venue where Herbstreit covered the 2005 meeting between the two programs early in his broadcasting career. No. 1 Ohio State and No. 4 Texas enter the contest with 1-0 records. The broadcast coincides with a significant nonconference matchup featuring quarterback play from Julian Sayin and Arch Manning. Ohio State defeated Texas in the 2024 College Football Playoff semifinal and again early last season. Herbstreit previously noted the historical significance of the traveling fanbase that accompanies Ohio State to road games, a tradition he observed during his initial visit to Austin two decades ago.

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