ESPN's Beth Mowins talks Penn State, and why she avoids social media
As Beth Mowins prepared to call Saturday's Penn State homecoming game against Indiana, she chatted with The Inquirer about the matchup and her career in sports journalism.
Indiana's defense has allowed 337 passing yards per game, ranking second-to-last in the FBS, which could bode well for the strong-armed Hackenberg.
“I love all the details. One of my favorite things is the team boards, figuring out what’s important.” Mowins said. “And then certainly being on site" in the court or stadium.
Mowins worked hard to get where she is today in a male-dominated industry. In 2005, Mowins became the second female play-by-play broadcaster for a nationally televised college football game. She has called a wide range of sports, inlcuding women's soccer, softball, and men's and women's basketball. Just this August, she became the second woman ever to call an NFL game.
The backlash came after several other reporters, including the Chicago Tribune's Shannon Ryan, wrote about what women in sports journalism regularly face on social media.