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Many college football fans were excited for Saturday’s clash between No. 4 Ohio State and No. 7 Michigan State. It was a marquee Big Ten matchup with College Football Playoff implications.
However, some fans were surprised with what they heard when they turned on the ABC broadcast.
That’s because many people were getting the Spanish broadcast for the game, even though that’s not what they were trying to listen to. As Ohio State took a 7-0 lead on a 23-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud to Chris Olave less than 5 minutes into the game, some fans were still trying to figure out the language situation.
So that caused some frustration, with many people voicing that on Twitter early in the game:
Why is my audio in Spanish for this Ohio State game what is going on hahaha
— Chris Cano (@BiknBakBeinBano) November 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/kalilfreeman_/status/1462106878763147264
@YouTubeTV fix the Ohio state feed. Spanish audio on English feed pic.twitter.com/j7mpXI5ayD
— Evan (@deezy_707) November 20, 2021
WHY is the #MSU #OHIO game on ABC in Spanish in the #bayarea? @espn #MSUvsOSU
— Jenn Virskus (@JennVirskus) November 20, 2021
Why is ABC WJXX in Jacksonville broadcasting he Ohio State game in Spanish????
— Steve Thomson (@steveinjax1) November 20, 2021
Uhhhh I’m getting the Spanish broadcast of the Ohio State game…#GoBucks
— H (@HHN79) November 20, 2021
@hulu_support The MSU v OSU game is broadcasting in Spanish on @ABC.
— Jeffrey Wisenbaugh (@KoolJeffrey) November 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/psychasaurusrex/status/1462106813352988676
@YouTubeTV why does the OSU-MSU game on ABC have Spanish audio?
— Aaron Vingle (@AJVingle) November 20, 2021
Jake Rill contributes to news coverage for Saturday Down South. He has covered the SEC since 2016.
