The 12-time Emmy Award-winning show is hosted by Rece Davis, with analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and David Pollack, research producer and sports betting analyst Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica, and reporters Jen Lada and Gene Wojciechowski.
The show precedes a full slate of action across ESPN networks, beginning at noon. Herbstreit will join Chris Fowler and Holly Rowe for the Nittany Lions and Tigers matchup as part of ABC Saturday Night Football, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Show Highlights
- Penn State head coach James Franklin and Alabama head coach Nick Saban join for live interviews
- Let There Be White – It has become one of the signature traditions in all of college football…The White Out. What started in the student section has become a movement, for the town, the team, and 110,000 strong on Saturday nights. GameDay goes to school on the genesis of the White Out. Reporter: Gene Wojciechowski
- Miami Cat – On a day where we saw major upsets, a Top-10 showdown, and plenty of highlights, the most compelling story may have involved a cat, an American Flag, and a rescue attempt in South Florida. An inside look at how it all went down from those who were there to witness it. Reporter: Jen Lada
- Player Diaries – GameDay goes behind the scenes and all-access with Auburn’s Chandler Wooten and Penn State’s Jesse Luketa as they provide an inside look at how they and their teams are preparing for Saturday night’s showdown.
- Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty grew up in Gainesville, and according to local legend, worked as a groundskeeper at the University of Florida. Now, his ties to the swamp are celebrated at every home game. What started out as a tribute after his death in 2017 has turned into a tradition honoring a native son and serving as a mantra for the Gators and Gainesville. Reporter: Marty Smith (In collaboration with SEC Nation)
Stats from ‘The Bear’/Corso Facts
- This is road show no. 406 and Corso’s 369th headgear pick
- This is GameDay’s 9th trip to Penn State
- The Lions are 4-4 with GameDay in town
- Corso is 5-3 in headgear picks at Penn State
- He has picked against Penn State 15 times and is 12-3 when picking against the Nittany Lions
- He has picked Penn State six times and is 4-2 in those six picks
- This is the 8th time Auburn has been a road team at a GameDay site
- The Tigers are 1-6 in the previous seven and have lost the last five by double digits.
- Corso has picked Auburn six times and is 4-2 with those picks; Saturday is 11 years to the day that Lee last donned the Auburn headgear – when Auburn beat Clemson 27-24 at Jordan-Hare
- He has picked against Auburn each of the last 11 times the Tigers have been involved in a GameDay site game
- He is 9-5 when picking against Auburn
ESPN Social and Digital
Countdown to GameDay Live is College GameDay’s pregame show, before the pregame show. Each week, host Christine Williamson and reporter Harry Lyles Jr. will usher fans into the show and the Saturday college football lineup throughout the season at 8:30 a.m. Countdown to GameDay is available on Saturday across Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and the ESPN App.
Additionally, College GameDay: All Access on Snapchat debuts this season, with Williamson taking fans behind the scenes of the legendary pregame show College GameDay. From interviews with players and coaches to experiencing local traditions to the best GameDay signs, she will give fans everyone a look at why Saturdays are so special – even before the games start.
Fans call follow and engage in all the action each and every Saturday across College GameDay’s social platforms (Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok).
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