Only a few traditions in school soccer are extra exhilarating than the flyover on the Rose Bowl however ESPN refused to delay kickoff so most followers at dwelling had been unable to look at. They missed out on pure Americana as a result of Arizona State and Texas went to double extra time.
It was a baffling broadcast choice from the supposed ‘Worldwide Chief in Sports activities’ on a day the place its programming was already reduce quick resulting from unexpected circumstances.
To be truthful, ESPN may not have been capable of push again the flyover no matter how issues performed out on the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Hundreds of navy personnel are concerned with the complicated 15-hour mission to fly the B-2 Spirit bomber over essentially the most iconic school soccer stadium within the nation. To simply… push it again… might be far harder than it seems from a civilian perspective.
However, numerous Rose Bowl viewers had been unable to witness the legendary flyover in actual time. It’s a second made for HD tv second that was not aired on the first broadcast. Happily, we are able to watch it again on social media.
THERE’S OUR B2 STEALTH BOMBER#PMSCFPESPN2 pic.twitter.com/3XhkH35zgv
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 1, 2025
Right here is a good higher look from contained in the stadium:
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— Rose Bowl Recreation (@rosebowlgame) January 1, 2025
In fact, there’s additionally the breathtaking photograph from Mark Holtzman of West Coast Aerial:
Rose Bowl Recreation Flyover. Comfortable 2025!!@Whiteman_AFB @rosebowlgame @RoseBowlStadium @OhioStateFB @OhioState @uoregon @oregonfootball @TBDBITL @GoDucks @northropgrumman @SportsCenter @SInow @espn @SonyAlpha @NCAA @NCAAFootball @usairforce @VisitPasadena @VisitCA pic.twitter.com/jlC0X64NSH
— Mark Holtzman (@westcoastaerial) January 1, 2025
Numerous viewers at dwelling missed out on this iconic second as a result of ESPN already had a sport airing on its main community. The Solar Devils and Longhorns went to double extra time in Atlanta, which bled into the primary 15/20(ish) minutes of the Rose Bowl.
ESPN didn’t delay kickoff on the Rose Bowl.
Even when the flyover time was not negotiable, the precise sport itself was capable of be pushed again. ESPN calls the photographs on this situation. It might’ve delayed the beginning of the Rose Bowl till the top of the Peach Bowl however selected not to take action. Consequently, Ohio State was already up 7-0 over Oregon when the Rose Bowl broadcast formally bought underway on ESPN. The community moved the published to a distinct channel whereas issues wrapped up in Atlanta however school soccer followers had been dialed into double extra time so that they missed a superb chunk of the primary quarter in Pasadena.
Why? Nice query.
ESPN will blame logistics. Effective. It might probably say no matter it needs however that’s a bogus excuse. With the Sugar Bowl delayed till Thursday, ESPN didn’t have one other sport to air on Wednesday evening. There was no official motive to not push again kickoff (and ideally the flyover) on the Rose Bowl.
