BIG NOON KICKOFF Highlights – September 11, 2021
Today, BIG NOON KICKOFF reflected on the tragic events of 9/11 and honored the enduring legacy of that day’s heroes.
Tom Rinaldi on the meaning and connection between sports and 9/11, then and now, in “The Given Day”:
Never Forget 🇺🇸💙 pic.twitter.com/dWDHHwu9SD
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 11, 2021
The cast of BIG NOON KICKOFF discusses the impact of 9/11 on the country and their own lives:
"20 years ago today, the world changed for all of us."@RobStoneONFOX, @Brady_Quinn, @CoachBobStoops, @MattLeinartQB and @ReggieBush reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. pic.twitter.com/BK5OI89La3
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 11, 2021
Tom Rinaldi tells the story of Brent Woodall, a two-sport standout at Cal who tragically lost his life on 9/11, and how Woodall’s family honors his legacy every day:
20 years after the death of Brent Woodall in the September 11, 2001 attack on the the World Trade Center, the memory of the @CalFootball hero lives on 🇺🇸
This is his story, told by Tom Rinaldi pic.twitter.com/xxPyj05PL5
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 11, 2021
The Nebraska Tunnel Walk is one of college football’s greatest traditions, but it took on new meaning when it incorporated military personnel and first responders on September 20, 2001:
The @HuskerFBNation Tunnel Walk is always great, but there's never been one as special as this one in 2001 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/w1113v1HoA
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 11, 2021
Following 9/11, Pat Tillman put aside his NFL career to enlist in the U.S. Army before losing his life in service. Air Force veteran Mike Hill narrates this tribute to Tillman’s sacrifice:
Following the attacks of September 11th, @ASUFootball legend Pat Tillman put aside his football career to enlist in the US Army
His sacrifice and legacy live on today 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/mZJNfKYhAq
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 11, 2021
