Penn State-Ole Miss Peach Bowl: Who's announcing the game, and where will the referees be from?
No. 11 Ole Miss and No. 10 Penn State are now less than a month away from their meeting in the Peach Bowl. The Nittany Lions (10-2) continue to be favored by more than a field goal prior to kickoff with the Rebels (10-2). As of Tuesday morning, the number currently sits at Penn State -3.5 for the Big Ten/SEC clash.
“I think it’s going to be a great experience,” Lions coach James Franklin said on Monday. “We had a great practice yesterday. And I love that our guys are going to get a chance to see the College Football Hall of Fame (in Atlanta). I think that’s going to be a really important piece.”
Added Peach Bowl president Gary Stokan:
“I said when we first announced the teams that styles make great fights. And, this is going to be an interesting (game). (A) top-20 scoring offense against the top defense in the country.”
Stokan said at a news conference to formally invite the Lions to Atlanta, Ga., for the postseason clash that ticket sales are off to a good start. Fans of both schools seem excited about the game, which will mark the first time the two sides meet. All-time, Penn State is 25-24 against the SEC, per Winspedia. Ole Miss, meanwhile, is 3-4 against the Big Ten.
“We couldn’t be more excited to be part of this unbelievable matchup and play a great university and program like Penn State and Coach Franklin and all the success that he’s had there and the great players and be close to home for us to where a lot of our fans will go to a great stadium and view a great matchup,” Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said recently.
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Penn State-Ole Miss broadcast team, referees revealed
What else have we learned about the Peach Bowl lately? We now know who will call the game. That goes for both in the booth and between the sidelines.
Penn State and Ole Miss starts at Noon ET on Dec. 30. ESPN is televising the game. The outlet has now made its broadcaster assignments for the New Year’s Six contests. Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (color commentary) and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter) will be on the call for the Peach Bowl.
Football Zebras says this year’s Peach Bowl referees will be from the Pac-12 conference. Full specifics are not yet out. But, they will be announced soon.
