ESPN uses footage of San Diego State to promote South Dakota State

Saturday, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits tackle the Montana State Bobcats within the FCS Playoff semifinal to see who will face North Dakota State Bison for the nationwide championship. Nevertheless, in case you had been casually watching ESPN on Friday evening, you wouldn’t be blamed for considering the San Diego State Aztecs are those gunning for that spot within the title sport.

At halftime of the sport between North Dakota State and Incarnate Phrase, studio host Zubin Mehenti and analyst Trevor Matich had been discussing SD State’s robust run protection. Nevertheless, the video bundle enjoying on the display screen included the mistaken SD State.

The obvious reply right here is that somebody typed “SD State” into ESPN’s graphics archives and didn’t give it some thought whereas they began placing clips collectively. After all, the extraordinarily totally different shade schemes and seemingly heat climate circumstances most likely ought to have tipped them off.

Sadly, it’s not the primary time that ESPN inadvertently slighted the Jackrabbits by making a mistake. On Tuesday evening’s Dangerous Beats section on SportsCenter, Scott Van Pelt referred to South Dakota State quarterback Mark Gronowski as “Mark Gronkowski.”

Van Pelt additionally infamously referred to the college because the “San Diego State Jackrabbits” in 2016.

[Bring Me The News, Reddit FCS]