A rash of suicides that rivals the great '80's farm crisis would grip the state if the opening line of the telecast was this:
"Thank you for tuning in, this is Beth Mowins and due to a family emergency Joey Galloway won't be here today, but don't fret, we have quite a treat for you because Pam Ward was on campus to call the Maryland volleyball game this evening, so despite the fact that she had 6 minutes of prep time this morning, we have mic'd her up and we will be your crew for a great Big Ten rivalry game between Maryland and Iowa."