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"Mute Button": Notre Dame Reporter Angry After ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit & Holly Rowe Decision

Notre Dame reporter Bruce Straughan has criticized ESPN’s broadcast crew selection for the Fighting Irish’s upcoming game against BYU, calling the choice of Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe into question. The game, set for October 17 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, has drawn attention after Straughan mocked the decision on social media, hinting that the crew’s presence would lead to heavy use of the mute button in his household.

His frustration comes amid recent controversies involving Herbstreit and Rowe, including a staticky audio issue during the Texas-Tennessee game and a viral AI-generated clip falsely depicting Texas coach Steve Sarkisian slapping Rowe during a postgame interview. The incident sparked backlash from Texas quarterback Arch Manning, who later apologized to Rowe for calling the fake video 'hilarious.'

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