FOX announces Robert Griffin III will call Auburn-Baylor game

SMU v Baylor | Ronald Martinez/GettyImages When Auburn and Baylor battle it out on Friday night in Waco, Texas, fans watching it at home might sense a little bit of homerism when it comes to one of the announcers.

For some reason, FOX Sports has announced that Robert Griffin III will be making his debut on the network during the showdown between the Tigers and Bears. What's the problem with that? If you need a refresher course, Griffin was a star quarterback for Baylor from 2008 to 2011, capping his senior season off by winning the Heisman Trophy.

Sure, there will be times when an announcer will be calling the game of their alma mater, but this seems like a reach by FOX to put Griffin on the…