List of Alamo Bowl broadcasters

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The following is a list of the television networks and announcers who have broadcast college football's Alamo Bowl throughout the years.

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Television

2020s

YearNetwork Play-by-play Color commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
2023 ESPN Tom Hart Jordan Rodgers Cole Cubelic
2022
2021 Jason Benetti Andre Ware Paul Carcaterra
2020 Mike Golic Sr. Kris Budden

2010s

YearNetwork Play-by-play Color commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
2019 ESPN Dave Flemming Louis Riddick Paul Carcaterra
2018 Dave Pasch Greg McElroy Tom Luginbill
2017 Rece Davis Joey Galloway and David Pollack Quint Kessenich
2016 Adam Amin Mack Brown Molly McGrath
2015 [1] Dave Flemming Allison Williams
2014 [2] Joe Tessitore Brock Huard Shannon Spake
2013 ESPN
Longhorn Network
Brad Nessler
Craig Way
Todd Blackledge
Roger Wallace
Holly Rowe
Quan Cosby
2012 Sean McDonough
Craig Way
Chris Spielman
Roger Wallace
Quint Kessenich
Kaylee Hartung
2011 ESPN [3] Dave Pasch Chris Spielman Quint Kessenich
2010 Rece Davis Craig James and Jesse Palmer Jenn Brown

2000s

YearNetwork Play-by-play Color commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
2009 [4] ESPN [5] Mike Patrick Bob Davie Heather Cox
2008 Ron Franklin Ed Cunningham Jack Arute
2007 Chris Fowler Doug Flutie and Craig James Erin Andrews
2006 Sean McDonough Chris Spielman Rob Stone
2005 Mike Tirico Kirk Herbstreit Erin Andrews
2004 Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit Jill Arrington
2003 Jerry Punch
2002 Ron Franklin Mike Gottfried Adrian Karsten
2001
2000 Dave Barnett Bill Curry and Mike Golic Michele Tafoya

1990s

YearNetwork Play-by-play Color commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
1999 ESPN Ron Franklin Mike Gottfried Adrian Karsten
1998
1997 Mike Tirico Todd Blackledge Jerry Punch
1996 Ron Franklin Mike Gottfried
1995 Mike Adamle
1994 Dave Sims Rick Walker Dan Debenham
1993 Todd Blackledge

Radio

2020s

YearNetwork Play-by-play Color commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
2023 ESPN Radio Justin Kutcher Max Starks Ian Fitzsimmons
2022 Jorge Sedano Dustin Fox
2021 Max Starks Alex Chappell
2020 Marc Kestecher Trevor Matich

2010s

YearNetwork Play-by-play Color commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
2019 ESPN Radio Tom Hart Jordan Rodgers Cole Cubelic
2018 Roy Philpot Tom Ramsey Alex Corddry
2017 Bill Rosinski David Norrie Ian Fitzsimmons
2016
2015 [6] Tom Hart Andre Ware Laura Rutledge
2014 [7] Bob Wischusen Matt Millen Quint Kessenich
2013 Marc Kestecher Kelly Stouffer Kaylee Hartung
2012 Mark Neely Ray Bentley
2011 [8] Carter Blackburn Brock Huard Eamon McAnaney
2010 Brock Huard and Mike Bellotti Shelley Smith

2000s

YearNetwork Play-by-play Color commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
2009 [9] ESPN Radio Bill Rosinski Dennis Franchione Joe Schad
2008 [10] Dave Barnett
2006 [11] Bill Curry Dave Ryan
2005 [12] Westwood One John Tautges Fran Curci
2003 [13] Joel Meyers Allen Pinkett

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