Holly Rowe remains the ultimate pro.<\/p>\n
Rowe was on the sidelines for ESPN on ABC\u2019s broadcast of the Florida State vs. Miami game on Saturday night. With the Hurricanes cruising to a 28-3 lead in the third quarter, it would have been easy to let your guard down. But not Holly.<\/p>\n
The Seminoles were trying to get something going on offense when the Miami defense absolutely stuffed Ousmane Kromah and drove him backward. Multiple Canes defenders kept pushing him back along the sideline even after the whistles blew, and a mass of football players eventually fell to the ground together, right into a collection of bystanders, including Rowe, who quite literally tumbled head over heels.<\/p>\n
Holly Rowe, true professional. Holds on the microphone, pops up and delivers a status update pic.twitter.com\/c1DtH83lBM<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Joe Castiglione Jr. (@JoeCJr29) October 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Rowe was immediately helped up by several people and readied herself for a report on not only the game\u2019s status but her own.<\/p>\n \u201cHolly went down!\u201d said analyst Kirk Herbstreit from the booth. \u201cHolly, you alright, girl?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI have an injury update on myself,\u201d Rowe quipped. \u201cI\u2019m good, but what I wanted to point out before I got wiped out was,\u201d and then she launched into a standard sideline report about the uniforms of several players on the field.<\/p>\n Of course, the only thing that announcer Chris Fowler and Herbstreit wanted to discuss was the tumble Rowe had just taken. As the replay showed the play in slow motion, they beckoned for her to be careful from the future.<\/p>\n \u201cWatch those knees!\u201d said Fowler as Rowe fell in slo-mo. \u201cWatch the knee!\u201d<\/p>\n Fowler also noted that Miami Hurricanes legend Michael Irvin was right next to Rowe, and he, too, hit the deck.<\/p>\n \u201cMichael Irvin did not protect you there,\u201d said Fowler as Rowe playfully chastised the Hall of Famer. That then led Rowe and Irvin to reenact the incident and discuss what they\u2019d do next time.<\/p>\n \u201cNext time, I\u2019ll protect you if you\u2019re not gonna protect me,\u201d said Rowe as the two embraced and laughed.<\/p>\n We\u2019re not sure what was going on Saturday, as Rowe wasn\u2019t the only sideline reporter to take a hit on the sidelines. Earlier in the day, ESPN sideline reporter Tori Petry took a massive hit<\/a> in the Kansas State-Baylor game. Just like Rowe, she was back up and ready to report within moments.<\/p>\n There\u2019s simply no keeping a good sideline reporter down.<\/p>\n \t