BIG NOON KICKOFF Highlights – Oct. 9, 2021
BIG NOON KICKOFF was live from Iowa City ahead of today’s highly anticipated matchup between No. 3 Iowa and No. 4 Penn State. Host Rob Stone and analysts Brady Quinn, Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart and Bob Stoops were joined on set by WWE Champion and former Hawkeye defensive tackle Big E and NFL Pro Bowler and former Penn State standout LaVar Arrington to break down the game and discuss the biggest storylines across college football. Reporters Jenny Taft, Tom Rinaldi and Bruce Feldman also contributed from near and far around the country.
Highlights from today’s edition of BIG NOON KICKOFF can be found below.
Jenny Taft on the tradition of the Kinnick Wave:
It all started with a wave 👋 @JennyTaft takes us through one of the best traditions in college football, @HawkeyeFootball's Kinnick Wave pic.twitter.com/OvsLYFHpjx
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 9, 2021
WWE Champion Big E makes his prediction for Penn State vs. Iowa:
🗣 HAWKS BY A MILLION
We expected nothing less from @WWEBigE's game prediction for @HawkeyeFootball vs Penn State pic.twitter.com/Wj9eu3TRhN
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 9, 2021
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day discusses his father’s death and the importance of mental health with Tom Rinaldi:
A January day in 1988 changed Ryan Day's life forever.
Tom Rinaldi tells the story of his father, Ray Day, and how his death shaped the @OhioStateFB Head Coach's view on mental health pic.twitter.com/9ndPHo4vTj
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 9, 2021
LaVar Arrington breaks down Iowa’s impressive defense:
"Quarterbacks have very small windows to deliver the ball"@LaVarArrington joins the #BigNoonKickoff crew to break down @HawkeyeFootball's punishing defense 💪 pic.twitter.com/pzYAzxz9xM
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 9, 2021
Bruce Feldman discusses Ed Orgeron’s precarious position at LSU:
"His seat is in fact warm and it got a lot warmer with the home loss to Auburn last week."@BruceFeldmanCFB explains why the LSU Head Coach is facing some pressure despite winning the title just 2 years ago ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/0GFCuc5UJu
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 9, 2021
