ESPN College Gameday heading to Dallas for Texas-Oklahoma

College Gameday is heading to the Cotton Bowl!

Yeah, they’re coming, to your city. Well, kind of.

ESPN announced College Gameday will be heading to Dallas for this season’s Red River Shootout. Texas (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) will be facing off against Oklahoma (5-0, 2-0 Big 12). According to the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches poll, it will once again be a ranked matchup — the fourth in four years.

Also under consideration could have been the top-five matchup between Iowa and Penn State. However, with Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff heading to Iowa City and broadcasting the game, ESPN decided to promote a game on their own network.

College Gameday last showed up to Red River in 2018 where Cameron Dicker famously hit a game-winning field goal. 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, and 2011 matchups also saw the crew roll into the State Fair.

Steve Sarkisian vs Lincoln Riley will face off against each other for the first time and it should be a sight to see. Both have top 15 scoring offenses five games into the season.

Taking control of the Big 12 is at stake as well. Whoever is able to win on Saturday will have a leg up toward making the conference’s championship game in December. Even if a win is achieved in Dallas, both know the other could end up in Arlington.

As it should be, Texas-Oklahoma will kick off at 11 a.m. this Saturday on ABC.

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