Chris Fowler says ‘I’m not trying to jinx him’ while jinxing Ole Miss kicker

ESPN play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler inadvertently became the announcer jinx of the year during the LSU-Ole Miss college football game on Saturday night in Oxford. Fowler's overconfidence in Ole Miss kicker Lucas Carneiro's abilities during a third-quarter field goal attempt ultimately led to the announcer jinx. Fowler stated, "It will give the elite kicker, Lucas Carneiro...

It’s almost a gimme here," before adding, "I’m not trying to jinx him," expressing his desire to avoid jinxing Carneiro. However, Carneiro's 53-yard field goal attempt was wide wide open. Fowler's misstep was not without a hint of self-awareness, as he admitted, "Don’t @ me, please. There’s no such thing as a jinx…". Ole Miss prevailed in a close 32-24 victory over LSU, while Chris Fowler found himself the subject of ridicule among Ole Miss fans for his well-intentioned but ill-fated words.