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Former Michigan QB to make broadcasting debut at FOX in Week 1
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A former Michigan quarterback will be kicking off his broadcasting career at FOX in Week 1 of the college football season. The network released a statement regarding broadcast teams on Thursday.
FOX revealed the former Wolverines quarterback Devin Gardner will be making his broadcast debut on Friday, Sept. 3. He’ll be working alongside play-by-play announcer Eric Collins for the South Dakota State-Colorado State game.
Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET on FS1.
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Gardner was at Michigan from 2010-14. He appeared in 50 career games with the Wolverines and threw for 6.336 yards and 44 touchdowns while maintaining a 60.4% career completion rate. He also rushed for 916 yards and 24 additional touchdowns.
Gardner had a brief stint with the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL in 2015 before moving on to the X-League and the Canadian Football League.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB