Bleacher Report · Oct 30, 2024
Report: Big 12 Teams to Have Helmet Comms Fixed After Concerns System Was Compromised
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Amid questions about the integrity of coach-to-player in-game communication systems being used in Power 4 college football games this season, the Big 12 is reportedly taking steps to provide encryption and more protection.
Bruce Feldman, Sam Khan Jr., Justin Williams and Ralph Russo of The Athletic and ESPN's Max Olson reported Wednesday the conference instructed its teams to send their helmet communication devices to GSC, which is the company that provides the system, to receive a software update that encrypts the communication.