For anyone who tuned into ESPNU at 4 p.m. ET hoping to see Boise State-Georgia Southern, well, you were out of luck. The network suffered technical difficulties for about 20-plus minutes as ESPN showed highlights from ACC Network’s 3-Day Weekend travel series.
Instead of learning about the Broncos and Eagles, viewers were learning about the city of Pittsburgh. Don’t get us wrong—Pittsburgh is a lovely city to learn about, but for any fans of the two teams trying to tune into their season opener, especially with Boise State having Playoff aspirations, Saturday afternoon was a cause for frustration.
The only thing offered was a tiny yellow reminder on the bottom right corner of the bottom line, as ESPN stated they were “currently experiencing technical difficulties.”
The game was supposed to start between 4 and 4:10 p.m. ET, and while it did kickoff, ESPNU’s broadcast didn’t start until nine minutes and 22 seconds remaining in the first quarter. Technical difficulties be damned, viewers at home missed Ashton Jeanty running for a 77-yard touchdown on his first carry of the game.