A Two-Time Heisman Trophy Finalist at College of Texas, McCoy to Debut Alongside Paul Burmeister (Play-by-Play) and Kathryn Tappen (Sideline Reporter) on Colorado at Nebraska, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
STAMFORD, Conn. – August 19, 2024 – Colt McCoy, a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist on the College of Texas and 14-year NFL quarterback, will be part of NBC Sports activities as an analyst for Massive Ten Soccer protection, it was introduced at this time.
McCoy will function a recreation analyst and also will seem on the Massive Ten School Countdown studio present. He’ll make his debut alongside Paul Burmeister (play-by-play) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter) in primetime as head coach Deion Sanders, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, and the Colorado Buffaloes go to head coach Matt Rhule, quarterback Dylan Raiola, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Massive Ten Saturday Night time, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
“In a standout profession at Texas, Colt McCoy starred in lots of of faculty soccer’s largest video games and fiercest rivalries,” mentioned Sam Flood, Govt Producer and President, NBC Sports activities Manufacturing. “What a solution to kick it off with Colorado-Nebraska!”
“School Soccer has all the time held a particular place in my coronary heart. With the enlargement of the Massive Ten and new period of School Soccer, it’s the good time to hitch NBC Sports activities,” McCoy mentioned. “I can’t wait to share within the ardour, pleasure, and aggressive spirit each week!”
A 14-year NFL veteran, McCoy most not too long ago performed quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals. In 2023, McCoy referred to as USFL video games for NBC Sports activities.
On the College of Texas, he set quite a few data and completed his collegiate profession because the winningest QB in NCAA Division I historical past (45). A four-year starter, he received or shared the crew’s MVP award all 4 years (2006-09), the one participant at school historical past to take action. As a redshirt senior in 2009, McCoy was a Heisman Trophy finalist and Maxwell Award winner whereas main the Longhorns to an ideal 12-0 common season, a Massive 12 championship, and a berth within the 2010 BCS Nationwide Championship Recreation. Moreover, McCoy was named the Walter Camp Participant of the 12 months in 2008 and 2009, being certainly one of three gamers to win the award twice. He was drafted within the third spherical of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
NBC Sports activities’ Massive Ten Soccer bundle options Massive Ten Saturday Night time on NBC and Peacock – marking Massive Ten Soccer’s first devoted weekly primetime recreation on a nationwide broadcast community.
Peacock will simulstream all of NBC Sports activities’ faculty soccer video games and studio exhibits airing on the NBC broadcast community this season, together with Massive Ten Saturday Night time and Notre Dame Soccer house video games.
Peacock’s expansive programming options dwell protection of the Olympic and Paralympic Video games, the Premier League, U.S. Girls’s and Males’s Nationwide Groups soccer matches (in Spanish), Sunday Night time Soccer, Massive Ten soccer and basketball, Notre Dame Soccer, NASCAR, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and rather more. Peacock additionally provides day by day sports activities programming on the NBC Sports activities channel.
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