Chris Fowler

Chris Fowler (born August 23, 1962) is an American sports broadcaster for ESPN known best for his work on College GameDay, which he hosted between 1990 and 2014, and for college football. Since 1989, Fowler has been the primary studio host for college football.

In 2014 he replaced Brent Musburger as the play-by-play announcer for Saturday Night Football on ABC; he was also selected to announce College Football Playoff semifinal games and the College Football National Championship.

Career

Prior to joining ESPN, Fowler spent nearly two years at KCNC-TV, then the NBC affiliate in Denver, as a production assistant, a producer/writer and as a sports reporter. In 1984, he worked for several months at KMGH-TV in the same city as an intern in the sports department.

Fowler joined ESPN in July 1986 as the host/reporter of Scholastic Sports America, a stint which lasted two years. In 1988, he began serving as a college football sideline reporter for two seasons. While on the college football beat, Fowler conducted an exclusive interview with former star University of Oklahoma quarterback Charles Thompson, who was in prison at the time on drug charges.

Chris Fowler (footballer)

Chris Fowler (born 22 August 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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