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ESPN Reporter Took Nasty Sideline Hit In College Football Game
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A truly wild football game between Kansas State and Baylor featured a particularly nasty hit - not on a player, but on a reporter.
ESPN's Tori Petry was working the sideline of the game watching Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson run up the weak side and out of bounds. What Petry didn't see was Baylor linebacker Kyland Reed hitting Johnson out of bounds, continuing Johnson's momentum - and crashing into her.
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Video shows Petry getting leveled as Johnson is unable to stop or change course before his right arm levels her. Johnson would throw a touchdown pass on the very next play.
The game itself saw eight different lead changes but ultimately ended in Baylor winning 35-34.
Baylor QB Sawyer Robertson led the way with 345 passing yards and two touchdowns while running backs Bryson Washington and Michael Turner combined for over 100 yards and a touchdown on just 16 carries. Wide receiver Michael Trigg was the real star with eight receptions for 155 yards.
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With the win, Baylor rise to 4-2 on the season.
As for Kansas State, they fell to 2-4 on the season.
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 20: A detail view of a microphone is seen with an ESPN logo on it during a game between the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings on December 20, 2021, at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire/Getty Images
Tory Petry's Career
Tori Petry is a sports journalist and multimedia reporter known for her versatile work across NFL, college, and motorsports coverage. She earned her B.S. in Telecommunication from the University of Florida in 2014, and got early experience with WUFT-TV covering Gator athletics, Florida Sports Talk Radio, auto racing, and an event production internship with ESPN.
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Petry's most notable professional stretch was with the Detroit Lions from 2014 through 2021, where she served as a "multimedia journalist"—reporting features, doing sideline work, hosting, and producing content for the team's website and FOX Sports Detroit. After leaving the Lions, she broadened her freelance career, doing sideline reporting for college football with ESPN, espnW, and other outlets, and has won multiple Emmy awards for her work.
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Oct 5, 2025, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
