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Remote patrol: NBC has best college football duo on best game of the year

It has been 38 years since Notre Dame, then ranked No. 4, beat top-ranked Miami in South Bend in the famous “Catholics vs. Convicts” game, an all-time clash in college football history.The longtime rivals will reprise that meeting Saturday, with…

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 9:25 PM
Remote patrol: NBC has best college football duo on best game of the year
Key Things to Know
  • Jeff Agrest argues NBC's Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge are the best broadcast duo in college football.
  • Eagle and Blackledge will call the matchup between No. 1 Miami and No. 11 Notre Dame on Saturday.
  • Their 36-year age difference is believed to be the biggest between regular broadcast partners in major sports.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Jeff Agrest argues that NBC boasts the best broadcast duo in college football with Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge, who are set to call Saturday's clash between No. 1 Miami and No. 11 Notre Dame. Agrest highlights their chemistry despite a 36-year age gap, which is believed to be the largest between regular partners in major sports.

In additional sports media notes, Agrest reports that Chicago White Sox broadcasts averaged 84,800 viewers on Chicago Sports Network platforms, marking a 168 percent year-over-year increase. Agrest also highlights Bob Costas continuing his campaign to get late Cubs broadcaster Jack Quinlan into the Hall of Fame.

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