ESPN’s cameras got a little more than they wanted Monday night as the broadcast aired on Bourbon Street during the College Football Playoff game between Texas and Washington in New Orleans.
A woman walking down the street took the opportunity to snap her camera as the action was about to restart. The Sugar Bowl was being played at the Caesars Superdome.
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ESPN camera on display before the Sugar Bowl playoff game between Texas and Washington on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. (Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The woman’s actions immediately. went viral social media.
On Tuesday, ESPN apologized.
“We are sorry this happened and apologize that the video aired on the broadcast,” ESPN’s Bill Hofheimer said in a statement.
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On the field, fans got to see an instant classic between the Huskies and the Longhorns. Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. threw for 430 yards and two touchdowns to help the team win 37-31 and advance to the national championship against Michigan.
Michael Penix Jr. of the Washington Huskies celebrates after a 37-31 victory over the Texas Longhorns in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2024 in New Orleans. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Texas attempted to return to the end zone before time expired. Quinn Ewers threw some big passes to get the Longhorns closer to the end zone. He missed his final three passes when Washington’s Elijah Jackson deflected the fade away from him toward Adonai Mitchell.
“Those guys are the toughest guys I’ve ever met,” Huskies coach Kalen DeBoer said after the game.
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The Texas Longhorns take the field for their Sugar Bowl playoff game against the Washington Huskies on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in New Orleans. (Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Both Michigan and Washington are undefeated heading into the final game. The Wolverines haven’t won a national title since 1997 and the Huskies haven’t won one since 1991.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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