NBC Missed Iowa's Game-Winning Field Goal Thanks To Awful Camera Work
11/30/2024 11:52 AM
On Friday night, Iowa defeated Nebraska by a final score of 13-10 thanks to a game-winning field goal from Drew Stevens. Unfortunately, fans watching this rivalry game at home didn't get to see the kick go through the uprights.
For some inexplicable reason, NBC's camera work for the final kick of the Nebraska-Iowa game was so high that you couldn't see where Stevens' attempt landed. All you heard was the announcer say, "Got it! Hawks win!" Obviously, the crowd's reaction to the kick was a dead giveaway that Stevens made his attempt from 53 yards out.
That being said, NBC isn't above criticism. The fact that viewers at home couldn't enjoy this epic moment is ridiculous.
Check out the camera work from NBC:
HAWKEYES WIN! WHAT A FINISH! #B1GFootballpic.twitter.com/NudcU1ZSWx
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) November 30, 2024
Countless fans ripped NBC on social media for this blunder, and rightfully so.
"Drug test your camera guy please," a fan tweeted.
"Apparently the practice kick didn't help the camera op. Did the same thing twice. You hate to see it," a second fan said.
"Horrid camera work," a social media user commented.
"Put me in the group who would like to see NBC give their camera guys some equipment education. All night just terrible angles," one person added.
"NBC should lose all rights to Big Ten football after not getting the camera shot right on Iowa's game-winning field goal," another person wrote.
Stevens was asked about his game-winning field goal after the game. As you'd imagine, he was fired up about it.
"It means everything," Stevens told reporters. "I was looking forward to this game. I can say that now. … This one felt really good."
With the win over Nebraska this week, Iowa improved to 8-4 on the season.
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