Former Texas QB to Debut With NBC for Nebraska-Colorado

The Nebraska Cornhuskers will take on the Colorado Buffaloes with even more old Big 12 flavor as former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy will debut as an analyst with NBC on the broadcast.

Kaleb Henry | Aug 19, 2024

Dec 5, 2009; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy (12) scrambles to get away from a sack by Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (93) during the Big 12 championship game at Cowboys Stadium. The Longhorns beat the Cornhuskers 13-12. / Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

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Which former Big 12 foe do Nebraska fans despise more, Colorado or Texas? On Sep. 7, the Huskers will get a bit of both.

NBC Sports announced Monday that former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy will join the network as an analyst for Big Ten Football coverage. McCoy's debut will be the Nebraska-Colorado game in Memorial Stadium at 6:30 p.m. CDT.

“In a standout career at Texas, Colt McCoy starred in many of college football’s biggest games and fiercest rivalries,” Sam Flood, executive producer and president, NBC Sports Production, said in a release. “What a way to kick it off with Colorado-Nebraska!”

Texas Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy (12) throws while under pressure from Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive end Pierre Allen

Dec 5, 2009; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy (12) throws while under pressure from Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive end Pierre Allen (95) during the Big 12 championship game at Cowboys Stadium. / Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

McCoy was a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist for the Longhorns before a 14-year NFL career. He will also appear on the Big Ten College Countdown studio show.

“College Football has always held a special place in my heart. With the expansion of the Big Ten and new era of College Football, it is the perfect time to join NBC Sports,” McCoy said. “I can’t wait to share in the passion, excitement, and competitive spirit every week.”

Although it ended in a loss and the infamous addition of one second to the game clock, the lasting image of McCoy for Husker fans is the 2009 Big 12 Championship game, where Ndamukong Suh put on a clinic: seven tackles for loss, including 4.5 sacks, and a game high 12 total tackles.

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Published Aug 19, 2024|Modified Aug 19, 2024

KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.