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Ohio State on Peacock: Fans sound off on streaming-only broadcast
By Paul Harvey
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Ohio State is preparing to come off a bye week and plunge into the second stretch of the season against Maryland. That game will be a good one on FOX, but the Buckeyes learned one broadcast for the future that didn’t sit well with some fans.
On Monday, the B1G schedule for Week 7 was dropped. That included Ohio State’s matchup with Purdue, a 12 p.m. ET kickoff that is set for a Peacock-only broadcast.
The potential for certain streaming-only broadcasts was well known as a part of the B1G’s new landmark media deal with NBC, CBS and FOX. However, some fans will need a bit more time to adjust to the idea of having to pay for an additional service to watch their favorite team.
Here’s how some fans reacted to the idea of Ohio State’s Week 7 broadcast:
Knew we would have at least 1 game. Still stupid https://t.co/cUTe4z7Lgg
— Travis Rockhold (@TravisRockhold) October 2, 2023
Gross 🤮
Let’s put the most viewed team in CFB ON A STREAMED CHANNEL…. 😡 #GoBucks https://t.co/bVpU2s2wNJ
— AZ Chiefs Kingdom Jeff ❤️🏹🏈🏆💛 (@Magic_Mahomes) October 2, 2023
Rather listen to the voice of the Buckeyes anyway. https://t.co/lXVVd1ixgm
— EDMScott (@math8LC) October 2, 2023
— Willie James Smith😇 (@1_nehemiah) October 2, 2023
— Peter Coffaro (@PeterJeffrey22) October 2, 2023
Yikes, one of the only games in the last 8 years ill miss out on watching live.
— C:\Users\CoeyGG (@CoeyGG) October 2, 2023
that sucks
— Michael Fraser (@pffmaestro) October 2, 2023
Sounds like I’ll be sailing the high seas on Oct 14th to watch this game 🏴☠️
— Rik (@SchomDeezy) October 2, 2023
Rather have it on PBS.
— Stephen Henderson (@OSUStephenH) October 2, 2023
Well that sucks 💯
— RK (@RNRA91) October 2, 2023
— S❌️arty Pants (@OhioStateTobias) October 2, 2023
🤬🤬🤬
— James T (@thorswhu) October 2, 2023
At the end of the day, things can always be worse. Michigan had to open the season with a Peacock-only broadcast after winning the B1G the past two seasons, and Purdue’s game against Ohio State will mark 3 straight weeks for the Boilermakers on streaming.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.