Kirk Herbstreit & Chris Fowler to call Miami-Florida State

Trinton Breeze

Sep 29, 2025 1 min read

ESPN has announced the broadcast crew for Saturday’s big Miami vs. Florida State game. Chris Fowler will handle play-by-play, with Kirk Herbstreit as the analyst. Holly Rowe will report from the sideline.

This top crew is ESPN’s main team for college football and often works the biggest games of the week. Their presence shows how much attention this rivalry game gets, even though Florida State dropped against Virginia this past weekend.

Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit last called a Miami–Florida State game in 2020, when Herbstreit worked remotely due to COVID-19 precautions.

Kickoff is set for Saturday night, at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN on ABC.

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JG13

Sep 30, 2025

Cajuncane said:
You’d have to try and push Paranos out of the way anyhow…

Paranos rolling up like...

The U is back to work

Sep 30, 2025

QuattroCane said:
"DID YOU SEE THAT RUN! HE WAS POWERING OVER GUYS LIKE A MAN ON A MISSION"... 3-yard gain

AND JUST LIKE THAT FLORIDA STATE SHOWS THEY DO HAVE IT IN THEM…gets a third and 1 conversion.

QuattroCane

Sep 30, 2025

The U is back to work said:
AND JUST LIKE THAT FLORIDA STATE SHOWS THEY DO HAVE IT IN THEM…gets a third and 1 conversion.

FWIW I read that in my best Tess impersonation voice!

QuattroCane

Sep 30, 2025

caneULM said:
I really have no issue with Joe Tessidore. I remember in the Louisville game, he did everything but run on the field and hug Cam after he threw that 30 yd rope to George in the back of the endzone.

Later on he was like a crazed schoolgirl when Damien Martinez ran over the entire secondary. He has passion, imo, if nothing else.

Now with Pam Ward, OMG. It's mute time. Is she even with ESPukeN anymore?

He's actually a good dude, I met him years ago when he was a local sports guy in Connecticut.
God, I hated Connecticut.

The U is back to work

Sep 30, 2025

QuattroCane said:
FWIW I read that in my best Tess impersonation voice!

Hold My Beer

Sep 30, 2025

caneULM said:
I really have no issue with Joe Tessidore. I remember in the Louisville game, he did everything but run on the field and hug Cam after he threw that 30 yd rope to George in the back of the endzone.

Later on he was like a crazed schoolgirl when Damien Martinez ran over the entire secondary. He has passion, imo, if nothing else.

Good summary mi amigo.

Tess the Drama Queen must've been a theatre major in college with his overwrought delivery.

And yet, I'd still rather listen to him call a game then Sean McDonough stuck in his grumpy know-it-all "can we please get this over" disposition

(McDonough when he's not on his period is **** good, however)

X275

Sep 30, 2025

TpaBayFlyFisher said:
Would not under any circumstances……..

……..just saying.

caneULM

Sep 30, 2025

Hold My Beer said:
Good summary mi amigo.

Tess the Drama Queen must've been a theatre major in college with his overwrought delivery.

And yet, I'd still rather listen to him call a game then Sean McDonough stuck in his grumpy know-it-all "can we please get this over" disposition

(McDonough when he's not on his period is **** good, however)

Not a fan of McDonough. Like you said it's like he just wants to get the game over with. Bit of a ****, imo.

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Kalikgod

Sep 30, 2025

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Disgustipated

Sep 30, 2025

Hold My Beer said:
Holly Rowe is a 59-year-old cancer survivor who's been at ESPN for three decades.

Gotta lot of respect for her and tbh she's still as good as any other sideline reporter in college football

Yup, she was there before it was eye candy as the prerequisite. much respect for her

Sep 30, 2025

caneULM said:
I really have no issue with Joe Tessidore. I remember in the Louisville game, he did everything but run on the field and hug Cam after he threw that 30 yd rope to George in the back of the endzone.

Later on he was like a crazed schoolgirl when Damien Martinez ran over the entire secondary. He has passion, imo, if nothing else.

Now with Pam Ward, OMG. It's mute time. Is she even with ESPukeN anymore?

It's his style. He glazes and overreacts the entire game.

None of the greats needed to yell and hype up everything that happens on the field ALL GAME. Let the game breathe a little bit.