Viewers watching Big Ten Network’s Rutgers-Indiana broadcast from Bloomington today were treated to a weird series of technical issues. In the end, it meant missing a chunk of an entire drive in favor of a long, and at first unexplained, commercial break.
— Clips & Quips (@Clipselberry) November 13, 2021
It was objectively hilarious when the initial “going wrong” cutaway was when the broadcast came back to a student section full of shirtless dudes, with no context, and then went right back to commercial.
no audio, no camera switches, lots of extra commercials
— Geoffrey Miller (@GeoffreyMiller) November 13, 2021
The next time things returned, Indiana had already moved the ball across midfield.
— Clips & Quips (@Clipselberry) November 13, 2021
There were clear audio and clock issues, though, a sign that there were clear issues with the overall remote transmission. Dave Revsine and the BTN studio crew took over commentary for the rest of the half, which included Indiana mounting a drive for a field goal to end the second quarter.
— Clips & Quips (@Clipselberry) November 13, 2021
Things came back after halftime, which was fortunate considering the booth had Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren lined up for a visit.
— Clips & Quips (@Clipselberry) November 13, 2021
Considering the Hoosiers immediately muffed a punt and gave up a touchdown, a lot of Indiana fans would have probably preferred an endless series of Buffalo Wild Wings commercials instead.
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