Tag: ESPN College GameDay

Desmond Howard makes his pick for Clemson-FSU

ESPN College Football Gameday didn’t spend much time talking Tigers and Noles Saturday morning. Desmond Howard did make a pick for the game and he picked the upset. “I like Florida State. Two teams going in opposite directions. Florida State on a …

ESPN College Football Gameday didn’t spend much time talking Tigers and Noles Saturday morning.

Desmond Howard did make a pick for the game and he picked the upset.

“I like Florida State.  Two teams going in opposite directions.  Florida State on a three game streak right now.  And obviously Clemson just lost to Pitt so we don’t know what we will get from them.  I like the Seminoles against the Tigers,” said Howard

 

LOOK: Map of ESPN, Fox pregame shows locations for MSU-UM matchup on Saturday

See where ESPN’s College GameDay and Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff pregame shows will be located for this Saturday’s huge rivalry matchup between the Spartans and Wolverines

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East Lansing will be the center of the college football world this weekend.

It was announced on Monday that both ESPN and Fox will bring their college football pregame shows to Michigan State for their huge rivalry matchup with the Wolverines. ESPN’s College GameDay will be located at Ralph Young Field and Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff pregame show will be outside the STEM Teaching and Learning Facility building.

College GameDay will start at 9 a.m. EDT and Big Noon Kickoff will start at 10 a.m. EDT.

Thanks to David Harns, here’s a map for fans interested in attending either (or both) pregame shows this weekend:

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ESPN’s College GameDay heading to East Lansing for MSU-UM matchup this weekend

BREAKING: ESPN’s College GameDay is heading to East Lansing this week

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ESPN’s College GameDay is returning to East Lansing for a massive rivalry matchup this weekend.

The iconic college football pregame show announced on Monday that they will be heading to East Lansing for the Spartans’ Oct. 30 matchup with in-state rival Michigan. Both the Spartans and Wolverines are undefeated and ranked in the top 10 for this matchup.

This will mark the Spartans’ 15th appearance in a College GameDay matchup, with Michigan State holding an 8-6 record all-time in those games. Michigan State has won their last four games where College GameDay was in attendance — all of which coming in the 2015 season when Michigan State made the College Football Playoff.

Michigan State has played Michigan three other times in College GameDay selected matchups, and holds a 2-1 advantage over the Wolverines.

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WATCH: Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux receives star treatment in new ESPN feature

If you weren’t up early enough to check out ESPN’s feature on Kayvon Thibodeaux and the Oregon Ducks, it’s worth your time.

If you didn’t get up early enough on Saturday morning to watch ESPN’s College Gameday from Los Angeles to preview the Oregon Duck vs. UCLA Bruins game, then you likely missed the feature on star defender Kayvon Thibodeaux.

We wanted to bring it back for those of you who missed it, because it’s that good.

In a sitdown with coaches, players, and even the great Debra Morrison, the Associate Dean at Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication, the piece goes through Thibodeaux’s array of decisions since he was a little kid, detailing how it got him here, and where it will take him down the road. Fittingly, a game of chess was used as a through-line in it all.

The best line of the feature?

“These days, Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux is playing chess, while opposing offensive linemen are playing checkers.”

With Thibodeaux back on the field and looking like he’s returned to full health, the Oregon defense can expect to take a massive step forward, now being led by arguably the best player in all of college football.

We’ll see how much of an impact that can have against UCLA’s potent offense in a must-win game for the Ducks.

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Pollack ‘done’ with Clemson

On ESPN’s College GameDay show Saturday morning, Kirk Herbstreit weighed in on today’s 3:30 p.m. matchup between Clemson and No. 23 Pittsburgh at Heinz Field. Herbstreit talked about Pitt’s defense, which enters the game ranked 34th nationally in …

On ESPN’s College GameDay show Saturday morning, Kirk Herbstreit weighed in on today’s 3:30 p.m. matchup between Clemson and No. 23 Pittsburgh at Heinz Field.

Herbstreit talked about Pitt’s defense, which enters the game ranked 34th nationally in points per game allowed (20.0) and will be facing a Clemson offense that currently ranks 113th nationally in points per game scored (20.5).

Herbstreit pointed out that Pitt’s defense has been gashed through the air in a couple of games this season and wonders if today is when Clemson’s offense will finally break out in the passing game.

Entering the contest, the Tigers are averaging just 180.3 passing yards per game, which is tied for 107th in the FBS.

“Pitt’s defense, to me, has been great,” Herbstreit said. “(Head coach) Pat Narduzzi, it’s what he’s known for. They’re hard to run the ball on, which is bad for Clemson. But, when you watch them this year, two games — which is bizarre — the teams, Western Michigan, 357 through the air, and Georgia Tech, 359 through the air. Is this the game that D.J. and the very talented group of receivers maybe gets on track?”

In response to his own question, Herbstreit then said to David Pollack, “You’re saying no because they have no run game, so they’re going to be in predictable passing situations?”

Pollack said, “I’m saying no because we’ve said this every week of the season, and it hasn’t happened yet and I’m tired of saying it. I’m just done with it. So, no, move on.”

Earlier this week, Pollack gave a “money back guarantee” that he believes the Tigers will not win the ACC Championship this season and that he thinks the Panthers will win today.

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The best signs from ESPN College Gameday at Oregon Ducks vs. UCLA Bruins

A tradition unlike any other in college football — waking up early to find the best signs at College Football Gameday. Here are some of the best from Oregon vs. UCLA.

Whether it’s a Washington State Cougars flag randomly waving through the crowd, or an ill-advised sign about “wanting Bama,” there are few traditions in college football as great as reading the signs that are created for ESPN’s College Gameday each Saturday of the season.

As luck would have it, the Oregon Ducks are on the raod this week against the UCLA Bruins down in Los Angeles, which means that a lot of the signage was taking aim at the Ducks. A common theme was Oregon’s uniform combinations, and lack of national championship rings.

Shocker. Let’s find some new material, huh?

Anyway, here are some of the best signs from the day:

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Gameday Picks: Lee Corso, Bill Walton and crew make picks for Oregon vs. UCLA

Everyone on the ESPN College Gameday crew picked the UCLA Bruins to upset the No. 10 Oregon Ducks, including Bill Walton and Lee Corso.

Is it still an upset if the home team is technically the betting favorite?

Regardless of how you stand there, the UCLA Bruins were getting some love from the pickers at ESPN’s College Gameday on Saturday morning, being picked to upset the No. 10 Oregon Ducks by everyone on the crew.

Lee Corso, who has had a loving relationship with Oregon’s mascot Puddles over the years, picked the Bruins, saying that it was “strictly business” and he still loved the Duck.

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Here is how the rest of the crew decided to go when asked their opinions:

We will see if the guesses can come true, or if the Ducks will start to turn around their season and put a better product on the field to kick off the second half of the year.

Kickoff is at 12:30 p.m. PT on ABC.

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No love for Clemson from GameDay Crew

ESPN’s College GameDay crew has made their picks for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game between Clemson and No. 23 Pittsburgh at Heinz Field. The Panthers (5-1, 2-0 ACC) are a 3.5-point favorite at home against the Tigers (4-2, 3-1). Desmond Howard, Lee …

ESPN’s College GameDay crew has made their picks for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game between Clemson and No. 23 Pittsburgh at Heinz Field.

The Panthers (5-1, 2-0 ACC) are a 3.5-point favorite at home against the Tigers (4-2, 3-1).

Desmond Howard, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit all picked Pittsburgh to beat Clemson.

Howard: “I like Pitt big in this game. I think this is going to be when the nation really realizes how good Kenny Pickett actually is. I’m going Pitt, big over Clemson.”

Corso: “Pitt.”

Herbstreit: “I’m going to go Pitt, too. Back to you, Rece (Davis).”

Guest picker Bill Walton also went with the Panthers to win.

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Rece Davis: ‘It feels like the last stand for Clemson’

A significant ACC showdown is set to take place at 3:30 p.m. Saturday between Clemson and No. 23 Pittsburgh at Heinz Field. It’s a game that ESPN college football analyst Desmond Howard is really looking forward to watching. “I want to see Clemson …

A significant ACC showdown is set to take place at 3:30 p.m. Saturday between Clemson and No. 23 Pittsburgh at Heinz Field.

It’s a game that ESPN college football analyst Desmond Howard is really looking forward to watching.

“I want to see Clemson and Pitt,” he said on ESPN’s College GameDay show Saturday morning. “Clemson, I do believe, has a championship-style defense. The offense is going to have to possess the ball — no more three-and-outs — to keep the defense off the field. But Kenny Pickett and Pitt, explosive offense. I think he should start to get a little bit more Heisman buzz, too.”

Through six games this season, Pickett has completed 69.8 percent of his passes for 1,934 yards and 21 touchdowns with just one interception.

Pitt’s offense enters the contest ranked second nationally in points per game scored (48.3), while Clemson’s defense ranks second in the FBS in points per game allowed (12.5).

“I think we all can agree that Clemson has a championship-level defense with James Skalski in the middle,” Howard said. “You’ve got Nolan Turner on the back end. But now they’re going to go up against Kenny Pickett, and this is an offense that’s No. 2 in the nation, scoring 48 points a game. By far, the most talented quarterback they’ll see all season long. And Pitt, they run the ball pretty well, too.”

ESPN College GameDay host Rece Davis pointed out that Clemson is an underdog against an ACC opponent for the first time since 2016, snapping a 48-game streak of being favored against conference competition.

When he looks at the numbers, Davis doesn’t expect the Tigers’ offense (20.5 points per game, 113th nationally) to be able to keep pace with the Panthers’ high-powered attack.

Davis called this game “the last stand” for Clemson (4-2, 3-1 ACC), which will need to pull out a victory against Pitt (5-1, 2-0) to keep realistic ACC Championship hopes alive.

“Pitt, if their stats and their schedule are who they say they are, they will beat Clemson because the Tigers can’t score and score the way the Panthers do,” Davis said. “It feels like the last stand for Clemson.”

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LOOK: No. 10 Oregon Ducks announce ‘eggshell’ uniform combination for marquee game vs. UCLA

The Oregon Ducks unveiled a new ‘eggshell’ uniform combination for the marquee matchup vs. UCLA.

If you’re in tune with the subtle hat-tipping that goes on in the social media world, you might have seen this one coming. The Oregon Ducks released their uniform combination for the marquee matchup against the UCLA Bruins on Thursday evening, unveiling a different look than what we’ve seen before.

Oregon’s road combination in front of a College Gameday audience will include a ‘eggshell’ look that is white and black speckled, almost looking like a cookies and cream ice cream.

For anyone who was paying attention to the Ducks on Twitter this week, the speckled theme is no surprise. New Oregon merchandise was released recently with this pattern on the jersey, and as 247 Sports’ Jared Mack pointed out on Wednesday, the Oregon Ducks’ official Twitter account changed their main image to an Oregon ‘O’ with the same pattern.

Coincidence? Not for those who know where to look.

Regardless of if you were ready to the release or not, Oregon will once again be donning some state-of-the-art uniforms against UCLA on Saturday, with a national ESPN audience tuning in. After impressing with the all-black ensemble against Cal a week ago, we can hope that their play holds up to the level of swagger on the field.

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