Following the sudden passing of Dan Hicks, Jason Benetti will take the reins this weekend as play-by-play manager for NBC Sports’ Notre Dame vs. Boston College game.
Just yesterday, Hicks was announced as the play-by-play voice of the game. Jason Garrett is the booth analyst and Caroline Pineda has secondary reporting duties. Reggie Smith is a rules analyst.
British Columbia will visit South Bend, Indiana at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 14; the game will be broadcast on NBC and streamed live on Peacock. Live coverage begins with College Countdown at 3 p.m. ET on the same platforms.
Boston College is unranked, Notre Dame is the fifth team in the country. The Fighting Irish have not lost a home game this season (4-0) and are 8-1 overall. Last week, Notre Dame defeated the number one team in the country, the Miami Hurricanes, 31-24. Boston College lost to Florida State by the same score.
Hicks died Wednesday and a cause of death is not available. He was 64 years old. Hicks’s wife, Hannah Storm, wrote in an
In addition to the Notre Dame games, Hicks competed in 16 Olympics and did a lot of golf.
NBC Sports confirmed The Hollywood Reporter following Hicks’ passing, and Versant CEO Mark Lazarus added in a statement: “I am heartbroken by the sudden loss of our friend Dan Hicks. For decades I had the privilege of working alongside Dan, but our friendship extended far beyond NBC Sports. Dan was one of the best at what he did, but what I will remember most is the person he was: a loyal friend and husband and a devoted father. My family and I are thinking of Hannah, their children and the entire Hicks family.
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