Week 5 of college football is already shaping up to be a big hype. Thanks to the high-stake showdown scheduled between two arch-rivals, The Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide. Both teams have mounted a certain amount of dominance in the program through decades. However, The Tide has had the upper hand in most of their recent head-to-head encounters. Mostly, Nick Saban carried the Bama forward with a clear monopoly on the scoreboard against the opponent. But since the needle-mover is no longer in his chair, making crucial decisions for the Tide, Georgia Bulldogs has an opportunity to take the lead back. But who will be there to articulate the sentiment of all the turns and topsy in between the fiery showdown in the commentary box? Let’s scoop out.

Now, whether or not a visionary like Kirby Smart and his well-poised boys kick off a new era of rivalry as early as next weekend in Bryant-Denny Stadium is a subject to question. But one thing that we can’t dare to question is the tension surrounding the game. It is going to be a nerve-wracking 1 hour of Georgia’s offense trying to violate Alabama’s loaded defensive line. While the odds are in the favor of Kalen DeBoer, Smart has reportedly taken a minimal offense approach in the last game to keep the gas left in the tank for the big day, indicating how hungry the Dawgs are for a win. However, to double the thrill, you will get the bonus of hearing Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit live from the announcer’s bench on September 28.

Rendering voice for a lot of games is not challenging for veteran broadcasters like Herbstreit and Fowler since they had prior experience as analysts in the last editions of NCAA Football, alongside Brad Nessler. However, being entrusted with the job of doing the play-by-play voice of EA Sports College Football 25 was a dream come true for Fowler, and the duo has left no stone unturned to make it as grand as they can.

Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler dominated the EA Sports College Football 25 commentary lineup

ESPN’s top college football broadcasting team will continue its legacy through the digital version of the game in EA Sports College Football 25. There were a lot of competitors on the line to grab the excellent opportunity when they first announced the franchise return. However, a shining career graph allowed the Fowler-Herbsterit pair to outdo everyone in gaining the higher-up’s trust. An overwhelmed yet nervous Fowler explained how much effort he needed to put into better knowing about quality control and other necessary details.

Herbstreit, however, had an edge as he had worked with the NCAA football franchise before, but it was not even close to what he had to do in EA Sports. He, alongside Fowler, decided to open a home studio and record on their own with more ease, and the product turned out to be mind-blowing. All the credit goes to the intuitive understanding of two broadcasters.

”There’s a sequence, there’s a cadence, there’s timing, there’s a rhythm, and a lot of that stuff is there without even thinking about it. That’s the beauty of having so much time together and so much experience together,” Herbstreit said about harmonious co-working.

If you want to know about other nitty-gritty of college football, you can refer to our ES Think Tank interview with Doug Sanders, founder of Sanders Sports and Entertainment.