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Television network, play-by-play and color commentator(s) for the
Sugar Bowl from 1953 to the present.
Television
Starting with the 2010–11 season,
ESPN started airing the games, out bidding FOX for the rights to the games.
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Date
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Network
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Play-by-play
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Color commentator(s)
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Sideline reporter(s)
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January 1, 2024 |
ESPN |
Sean McDonough |
Greg McElroy |
Molly McGrath and
Katie George
|
December 31, 2022 |
Dave Pasch |
Dusty Dvoracek |
Tom Luginbill
|
January 1, 2022 |
Joe Tessitore |
Greg McElroy |
Katie George
|
January 1, 2021 |
Chris Fowler |
Kirk Herbstreit |
Maria Taylor and
Tom Rinaldi
|
January 1, 2020 |
Sean McDonough |
Todd Blackledge |
Holly Rowe
|
January 1, 2019
|
January 1, 2018 |
Joe Tessitore |
Holly Rowe and
Laura Rutledge
|
January 2, 2017 |
Brent Musburger |
Jesse Palmer |
Kaylee Hartung
|
January 1, 2016 |
Bob Wischusen |
Brock Huard |
Shannon Spake
|
January 1, 2015 |
Brad Nessler |
Todd Blackledge |
Holly Rowe
|
January 2, 2014
|
January 2, 2013 |
Sean McDonough |
Chris Spielman |
Quint Kessenich
|
January 3, 2012 |
Brad Nessler |
Todd Blackledge |
Holly Rowe and
Tom Rinaldi
|
January 4, 2011 |
Holly Rowe
|
January 1, 2010 |
Fox |
Thom Brennaman |
Brian Billick |
Chris Myers
|
January 2, 2009 |
Kenny Albert |
Daryl Johnston |
Chris Myers and
Charissa Thompson
|
January 1, 2008 |
Thom Brennaman |
Charles Davis |
Chris Myers
|
January 3, 2007 |
Kenny Albert |
Terry Bradshaw and
Howie Long |
Jeanne Zelasko
|
January 2, 2006 |
ABC |
Brad Nessler |
Bob Griese |
Lynn Swann
|
January 3, 2005 |
Mike Tirico |
Tim Brant and
Terry Bowden |
Suzy Shuster
|
January 4, 2004 |
Brent Musburger |
Gary Danielson |
Jack Arute and
Lynn Swann
|
January 1, 2003 |
Brad Nessler |
Bob Griese |
Lynn Swann
|
January 1, 2002 |
Mike Tirico |
David Norrie |
Jerry Punch
|
January 2, 2001 |
Brent Musburger |
Gary Danielson |
Jack Arute
|
January 4, 2000 |
Jack Arute and
Lynn Swann
|
January 1, 1999 |
Dan Fouts |
Jack Arute
|
January 1, 1998
|
January 2, 1997 |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Griese |
Lynn Swann
|
December 31, 1995 |
Mark Jones |
Todd Blackledge |
Dean Blevins
|
January 2, 1995 |
Brent Musburger |
Dick Vermeil
|
January 1, 1994 |
Jack Arute
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January 1, 1993 |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Griese
|
January 1, 1992 |
Al Michaels |
Frank Gifford and
Dan Dierdorf
|
January 1, 1991
|
January 1, 1990 |
Lynn Swann
|
January 2, 1989
|
January 1, 1988 |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Griese |
Mike Adamle
|
January 1, 1987 |
Tim Brant
|
January 1, 1986 |
Frank Broyles
|
January 1, 1985
|
January 2, 1984
|
January 1, 1983 |
Jim Lampley
|
January 1, 1982 |
Bill Flemming
|
January 1, 1981
|
January 1, 1980 |
Ara Parseghian
|
January 1, 1979 |
Frank Broyles |
Jim Lampley
|
January 2, 1978 |
Ara Parseghian
|
January 1, 1977 |
|
December 31, 1975 |
Bud Wilkinson
|
December 31, 1974 |
Barry Switzer
|
December 31, 1973 |
Chris Schenkel |
Bud Wilkinson and
Howard Cosell
|
December 31, 1972 |
Bud Wilkinson
|
January 1, 1972 |
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January 1, 1971 |
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January 1, 1970 |
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January 1, 1969 |
NBC |
Charlie Jones |
George Ratterman
|
January 1, 1968 |
Elmer Angsman
|
January 2, 1967 |
Jim Simpson |
Charlie Jones
|
January 1, 1966 |
Bud Wilkinson
|
January 1, 1965 |
Bill Flemming |
Terry Brennan
|
January 1, 1964 |
Ray Scott |
Frankie Albert
|
January 1, 1963
|
January 1, 1962 |
Lindsey Nelson |
Lee Giroux
|
January 2, 1961 |
Red Grange
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January 1, 1960
|
January 1, 1959
|
January 1, 1958
|
January 1, 1957 |
ABC |
Ray Scott |
Herman Hickman
|
January 2, 1956 |
Bill Stern
|
January 1, 1955 |
Jack Drees |
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January 1, 1954 |
Harry Wismer |
Johnny Lujack
|
January 1, 1953 |
Jim Britt |
Tom Leavitt
|
Spanish
In 2013,
ESPN Deportes provided the first Spanish U.S. telecast of the Sugar Bowl.
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Date
|
Network
|
Play-by-play
|
Color commentator(s)
|
January 2 2013
|
ESPN Deportes
|
Eduardo Varela
|
Pablo Viruega
|
Portuguese
In 2015,
ESPN Brasil did the broadcast of the game in Brazilian Portuguese.
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Date
|
Network
|
Play-by-play
|
Color commentator(s)
|
January 2 2015
|
ESPN International
|
Everaldo Marques
|
Antony Curti
|
Radio
Date
|
Network
|
Play-by-play
|
Color commentator(s)
|
Sideline reporter(s)
|
January 1, 2024 |
ESPN Radio |
Marc Kestecher |
Kelly Stouffer |
Ian Fitzsimmons
|
December 31, 2022 |
Sean Kelley |
Robert Griffin III |
Stormy Buonantony
|
January 1, 2022 |
Barrett Jones |
Ian Fitzsimmons
|
January 1, 2021 |
|
January 1, 2020 |
Ian Fitzsimmons
|
January 1, 2019 |
Bill Rosinski |
David Norrie
|
January 1, 2018
|
January 2, 2017
|
January 1, 2016 |
Joe Schad
|
January 1, 2015
|
January 2, 2014 |
Dennis Franchione
|
January 2, 2013 |
Bob Wischusen |
Danny Kanell |
Allison Williams
|
January 3, 2012 |
Sean McDonough |
Matt Millen |
Heather Cox
|
January 4, 2011
|
January 1, 2010
[5] |
Bill Rosinski |
Dennis Franchione |
Joe Schad
|
January 2, 2009
[6] |
Sean McDonough |
Chris Spielman |
Holly Rowe
|
January 2, 2006
[7] |
Tim Brant |
Alex Flanagan
|
January 4, 2004 |
Ron Franklin |
Mike Gottfried |
Adrian Karsten
|
January 5, 2000
|
January 1, 1989 |
ABC Radio |
Fred Manfra |
Paul Hornung |
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Local radio
References
External links
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History & conference tie-ins | |
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Notes |
- The 2006 game took place in
Atlanta, Georgia due to
Hurricane Katrina.
- The game was also the national title game for either the
Bowl Coalition,
Bowl Alliance, or
Bowl Championship Series in 1993, 1997, 2000, and 2004.
- There was a Sugar Bowl in January and December in 1972, 1995 and 2022.
- The game was a
College Football Playoff semifinal in its 2015, 2018, 2021, and 2024 editions.
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