NBC is changing its play-by-play team for this Saturday’s Notre Dame vs. Boston College game after broadcaster Dan Hicks dies suddenly at age 64. Jason Benetti is set to take over the play-by-play role for the telecast, following Hicks’ scheduled assignment.
The reporting across outlets centers on the transition plan and the timing of the change. Multiple sources describe the switch as part of NBC’s response to Hicks’ death, which is presented as sudden, with one outlet also referencing an “acute illness.” Another outlet adds context about the announcement of Hicks’ duties occurring just a day earlier, setting up how recently the game assignment had been made.
While all coverage aligns on the personnel change and the game involved, outlets differ slightly in emphasis—some lead with the replacement and broadcast logistics, while others foreground the circumstances around Hicks’ passing and the immediacy of the assignment announcement.
