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ABC debuted a new score bug for its broadcast of Miami vs. Florida on Saturday afternoon.
The network will presumably use this score bug for all of its SEC on ABC broadcasts moving forward, at least in the 3:30 p.m. ET time slot. However, other college football games broadcast on other Disney networks on Saturday utilized the old score bug.
Here’s a look at the new design compared to ESPN’s old college football score bug:
ESPN is using a different score bug for the SEC on ABC 3:30 game than they are for all other games apparently pic.twitter.com/sDMCyXANjm
— Pregame Empire (@PregameEmpire) August 31, 2024
The new version takes up less screen space horizontally, but is a bit wider. It includes all pertinent information, including the score, game clock, play clock, down-and-distance and timeouts remaining.
Anytime a network makes major changes to a score bug, there’s bound to be comments from fans and media. Here’s the best of the reaction to ABC’s change:
Oh that is certainly a scorebug. https://t.co/dN2DgtdctW
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) August 31, 2024
SEC on ABC score bug is excellent. now ESPN should put it on every game.
— Evan Hatter (@ehatt493) August 31, 2024
Is this SEC on ABC score bug the worst one that’s ever been used in any sport??
— Bradley Slusher (@SlusherBradley) August 31, 2024
I do not like the new scorebug on ESPN.
Feel like the down and distance is hard to read and the score is too large.
— Bud Elliott (@BudElliott3) August 31, 2024
Something doesn’t feel right with this abc score bug
— Stuckey (@Stuckey2) August 31, 2024
Not sure the ABC score bug is big enough
— Jeremie Poplin (@jeremiepoplin) August 31, 2024
ABC score bug is next level
— draco (@vinnychase1764) August 31, 2024
The SEC on ABC score bug is disgraceful
— Gracie (@graciemarx) August 31, 2024
The ABC score bug for Florida Miami is awesome.
— Tanner Carlson (@TannerCarlson20) August 31, 2024
ABC's new SEC scorebug is very slick.
CBS's new scorebug is….not.
— 506 Sports (@506sports) August 31, 2024
I regret to announce that the SEC on ABC score bug stinks
— Milk (@TheConley) August 31, 2024
SEC on ABC score bug has GOT. TO. GO. Trying way too hard. Can’t read down and time clearly. Random number next to the logo can be misleading. Why not put it next to the school name? Not a fan.
— Rowdy Baribeau (@rowdybaribeau31) August 31, 2024
SEC on ABC presentation and everything was great until the GARGANTUAN scorebug popped up
— Liam Blutman (@Blutman27) August 31, 2024
Next week, ABC will broadcast South Carolina at Kentucky at 3:30 p.m. ET. In Week 3, ABC will broadcast a trio of SEC contests throughout the day: LSU at South Carolina at noon, Texas A&M at Florida at 3:30 p.m. and Georgia at Kentucky in prime time.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
