Joe broadcasted two of the most thrilling upsets of the 2011 college football season. He had the dramatic call of Iowa State's double-overtime win of
#2 Oklahoma State, as well as Baylor's stunning last second victory over
#5 Oklahoma. In 2010 Joe also was the play by play host for two of the biggest upsets of the year. On November 26, 2010 he was ESPN's play-by-play broadcaster for Nevada's overtime upset of Boise State. The loss broke the Broncos' twenty-four game win streak. Joe also was ESPN's host/anchor when Zenyatta's unbeaten streak was stopped. The champion race horse was defeated in the Breeders' Cup Classic by Blame. Zenyatta was 19-0 prior to that race.