Pac-12 Networks announces additions to team of expert on-air talent, including former Conference Player of the Year Toby Gerhart
Networks also announce multiyear extension for play-by-play announcer Ted Robinson
and addition of 1997 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year Ryan Leaf to on-air lineup
SAN FRANCISCO – As “Football Kickoff Week,” presented by Opus Bank, takes over Pac-12 Networks this week with Utah taking on Weber State tonight on Pac-12 Network, the Networks today announced the addition of former Stanford All-American running back and 2009 Pac-10 Player of the Year Toby Gerhart to its in-studio analyst team. In addition, the Networks also made a number of others announcements around its on-air talent team, including:
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Multiyear extension for veteran play-by-play announcer Ted Robinson, who has been with Pac-12 Networks since its launch in 2012
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Addition of former Washington State All-American and 1997 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year Ryan Leaf to on-air lineup, providing game analysis for two Cougars games alongside his co-host of “Pac-12 This Morning” on SiriusXM Pac-12 Radio, Guy Haberman
- Play-by-play announcer Kate Scott, who last season became the first woman to ever call a regular season Pac-12 football game for Pac-12 Networks, to call California’s week three game against Idaho State on Saturday, Sept. 15
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Addition of former USA National Team, Olympic Silver Medalist and NCAA Champion gymnast for UCLA Sam Peszek to on-air lineup, delivering sideline reports for Arizona’s week three game against Southern Utah
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Return of lead game-coverage teams with Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron and Lewis Johnson and Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth and Jill Savage
Along with Gerhart, Pac-12 Networks’ in-studio team on Saturdays will feature a rotating cast of hosts Ashley Adamson and Mike Yam along with analysts Nick Aliotti and Lincoln Kennedy. For “Inside Pac-12 Football,” with a new weekly home on Tuesday evenings, host Mike Yam will be accompanied by analysts Curtis Conway and Yogi Roth, as well as others, all season long.
Pac-12 Networks newest programming this season, “The Pregame,” will feature a combination of hosts Ashley Adamson or Mike Yam along with analysts Evan Moore, Nigel Burton and Yogi Roth. Announced at 2018 Pac-12 Football Media Day, “The Pregame” will travel to all 12 universities this season, with its 12-week tour kicking off during week two, following “Football Kickoff Week.”
In addition to Pac-12 Networks' lead game-coverage teams, the first three weeks will feature play-by-play announcers J.B. Long, Guy Haberman, Kate Scott and Jim Watson, analysts Jeremy Bloom, Chad Brown, Ryan Leaf and Lincoln Kennedy and reporters Cindy Brunson and Sam Peszek. For a complete look at Pac-12 Networks talent assignments across the Networks’ first three weeks of football game coverage, including live coverage of 13 games, see below:
| Date | Time (PT/MT) | Game (Home vs. Away) | Play-by-Play | Analyst | Reporter |
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| Thurs, Aug. 30 | 5pm/6pm | Utah vs. Weber State | Roxy Bernstein | Anthony Herron | Lewis Johnson |
| Sat, Sept. 1 | 1pm/2pm | No. 15 USC vs. UNLV | Ted Robinson | Yogi Roth | Jill Savage |
| 5pm/6pm | No. 24 Oregon vs. Bowling Green | Roxy Bernstein | Anthony Herron | Lewis Johnson | |
| Sat, Sept. 8 | 11am/12pm | No. 24 Oregon vs. Portland State | Roxy Bernstein | Anthony Herron | Lewis Johnson |
| 2pm/3pm | No. 6 Washington vs. North Dakota | Ted Robinson | Yogi Roth | Jill Savage | |
| 5pm/6pm | Oregon State vs. Southern Utah | J.B. Long | Jeremy Bloom | -- | |
| 8pm/9pm | Washington State vs. San Jose State | Guy Haberman | Ryan Leaf | Cindy Brunson | |
| Sat, Sept. 15 | 11am/12pm | No. 13 Stanford vs. UC Davis | Ted Robinson | Yogi Roth | Jill Savage |
| 2pm/3pm | No. 24 Oregon vs. San Jose State | Roxy Bernstein | Anthony Herron | Lewis Johnson | |
| 2pm/3pm | Colorado vs. New Hampsire* | Jim Watson | Chad Brown | -- | |
| 3pm/4pm | California vs. Idaho State** | Kate Scott | Lincoln Kennedy | -- | |
| 5pm/6pm | Washington State vs. Eastern Washington | Guy Haberman | Ryan Leaf | Cindy Brunson | |
| 8pm/9pm | Arizona vs. Southern Utah | J.B. Long | Jeremy Bloom | Sam Peszek |
* Sat, Sept. 8 - Colorado vs. New Hampshire to air live locally on Pac-12 Mountain & the Pac-12 Now app
** Sat, Sept. 8 - California vs. Idaho State to air live locally on Pac-12 Bay Area & the Pac-12 Now app
Coverage of the 2018 Pac-12 football season can also be followed all year long across the Pac-12 and Pac-12 Networks’ digital and social media channels on Pac-12.com, Twitter (@Pac12Network and @Pac12), Facebook (facebook.com/Pac12Conference), Instagram (@Pac12Conference), Snapchat (@pac12conference) and Pac-12 Networks’ YouTube channel.
HOW TO WATCH
- All Pac-12 Networks coverage of Pac-12 football can be seen on Pac-12 Network and the Pac-12 Now app (available on the App store for iOS and Google Play for Android), as well as on appropriate and available Pac-12 Networks regional channels.
- Colorado's week three game vs. New Hampshire on Saturday, Sept. 15 will air live locally on Pac-12 Mountain & the Pac-12 Now app.
- California's week three game vs. Idaho State on Saturday, Sept. 15 will air live locally on Pac-12 Bay Area & the Pac-12 Now app.
- More information on the multiple options to access and receive Pac-12 Networks anywhere in the United States is available at GetPac12Networks.com.
About Pac-12 Networks
Pac-12 Networks is the innovative TV and multimedia company of the Pac-12 Conference and is the first such company to be wholly owned by 12 universities. Pac-12 Networks incorporates one national and six regional television networks, plus extensive digital content accessible through social media, university websites and the Pac-12 Now app. Each year, Pac-12 Networks offers live coverage of 850 sporting events, making it one of the top live sports producers in the country. In addition, Pac-12 Networks creates extensive original programming, provides visibility for marquee football and basketball events as well as traditionally under-served women’s and Olympic sports. Pac-12 Networks also provides training and paid internships for thousands of students of the Pac-12’s member universities, preparing them for careers in media. With headquarters in San Francisco’s SOMA District, Pac-12 Networks draws on the creative, entrepreneurial and technological culture of the Bay Area and nearby Silicon Valley. For more information, go to Pac-12.com.