As soon as he said it, Tim Brando knew.
The Fox Sports play-by-play announcer was on the call for Oklahoma State-Iowa State on Saturday, a tight, high-scoring contest that came down to just two points. The bad news for the Cowboys is that a missed first-quarter field goal ultimately became the difference in their 51-49 loss to the Cyclones. Even worse, it was all Brando's fault.
OSU kicker Sam Keltner stepped up to attempt a 45-yard field goal at the six-minute mark in the first quarter. Keltner came into the game 18-for-18 on field goals, which is great to know but terrible to say out loud as he lines up a put-ahead kick. A veteran like Brando knows that doing so invites the dreaded announcer jinx , and yet…
"This will be a 45-yarder for Sam Keltner, who is a perfect 18-of-18… until now. So, go ahead, have your fun, Awful Announcing. I jinxed him; no question about it. But folks, the statistic is there. It's our job to say what we see…"
"This will be a 45-yarder for Sam Keltner, who is a perfect 18-of-18… until now," Brando said as Keltner's kick sailed left. "So, go ahead. Have your fun, Awful Announcing. I jinxed him; no question about it. But folks, the statistic is there. It's our job to say what we see…"
We appreciate the honesty and the plug, Tim.
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