2019 Penn State graduate Jon Gross has dreams of being a broadcaster for ABC's College Football Game of the Week. Though only a few years out of college, you'll quickly see that Jon has the talent and work ethic to rise to the top. Jon takes us behind-the-scenes and shares the amount of preparation and focus that goes into the job. He also shares some great stories, including his interview with Penn State Football Coach James Franklin.

Jump right in:

(7:35) - Career journey post-graduation

(12:46) - The preparation of broadcasting a game

(17:11) - Navigating the pandemic

(19:31) - Influential moments as a child

(21:09) - The art and science of a good broadcasting crew

(22:12) - Non-traditional broadcasts

(24:33) - Student Question of the Episode presented by The Daily Collegian: Favorite color commentator

(29:04) - Dream interview

(29:45) - Interviewing Coach James Franklin

(31:07) - Rising to the top in the profession

(33:12) - Lions Den presented by Lions-Pride.com: Penn State Experience

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