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ESPN’s College GameDay headed to Happy Valley for Ohio State game against Penn State next week

ESPN’s College GameDay has announced that it’ll travel to Happy Valley for the game between Penn State and Ohio State next Saturday.

It didn’t take long for ESPN’s traveling road circus known as College GameDay to make its way to a Big Ten campus. Just two weeks into the very delayed start of the conference slate in the heartland, GameDay announced that it’ll be traveling to Happy Valley to be on hand for the Penn State vs. Ohio State contest this coming Saturday night.

Unfortunately, the game lost quite a bit of the luster because the Nittany Lions still aren’t elite and lost to Indiana in the season opener Saturday. Ohio State, on the other hand, more than took care of business against Nebraska by making a public spectacle of the Cornhuskers in the second half, winning going away by a score of 52-17.

The game will be air at 8 PM EDT on ABC. Mark your calendars, cancel any prior engagements, and set the DVR now.

 

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‘The Bear’ picks MSU-Rutgers on ESPN’s College GameDay

Chris Fallica includes MSU-Rutgers in his weekly best bets segment on ESPN’s College GameDay — see who he picked.

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If you’re a fan of ESPN’s College GameDay then you’re aware of Chris Fallica — aka The Bear — and his weekly best bets where he picks three games against the spread, and this week he included the Spartans in his picks.

Fallica picked Rutgers to cover the 11.5-point spread in today’s matchup, pointing out MSU has been a terrible double-digit favorite in the past. The Bear also went as far to say the Scarlet Knights could win this game outright — that’s not something Spartan fans wanted to hear.

Fallica is 12-6 in his “Big Board” picks so far this season so we’ll see if he’s right again with today’s pick against the Spartans.

Kickoff between the Spartans and Scarlet Knights is scheduled for noon today. The game can be seen on the Big Ten Network.

Check out our full MSU-Rutgers preview, including the Spartans Wire’s picks for today’s game

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The picks are in, ESPN analysis predict the top games today

ESPN’s College GameDay crew along with guest picker Alex Rodriguez select the winners from today’s games.

Each week right as College GameDay is ending, the panel and a special guest make their selections of winners for the days game. Today, the panel welcomes in former Miami, FL and MLB baseball star Alex Rodriguez.

A-Rod has an undefeated record as a guest picker, so he knows more than just baseball. Find out who Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard, David Pollack and A-Rod choose today.

North Carolina St. vs. Virginia

A-Rod – UVA

Howard – NC St.

Pollack – UVA

Herbstriet – NC St.

Corso – UVA

 

Pitt vs. Boston College

A-Rod – BC

Howard – Pitt

Pollack – Pitt

Herbstriet – BC

Corso – BC

 

Florida St. Vas Notre Dame

A-Rod – ND

Howard – ND

Pollack – ND

Herbstreit – ND

Corso – ND

 

Virginia Tech vs North Carolina

A-Rod – UNC

Howard – VT

Pollack – UNC

Herbstreit – VT

Corso – VT

 

Texas Tech vs. Iowa St.

A-Rod – Iowa St.

Howard – Iowa St.

Pollack – Iowa St.

Herbstreit – Iowa St.

Corso – Iowa St.

 

Kansas St vs TCU

A-Rod – TCU

Howard – TCU

Pollack – TCU

Herbstreit – TCU

Corso – TCU

 

Texas vs. Oklahoma

A-Rod – Texas

Howard – Texas

Pollack – Texas

Herbstreit – Texas

Corso – Texas

 

Arkansas vs. Auburn

A-Rob – Auburn

Howard – Auburn

Pollack – Auburn

Herbstreit – Arkansas

Corso – Auburn

 

Texas A&M vs. Florida

A-Rod – A&M

Howard – UF

Pollack – A&M

Herbstreit – UF

Corso – UF

 

Alabama vs Ole Miss

A-Rod – Bama

Howard – Bama

Pollack – Bama

Herbstreit – Bama

Corso – Bama

 

Tennessee vs. Georgia

A-Rod – UGA

Howard – UGA

Pollack – UGA

Herbstreit – UGA

Corso – UGA

 

Miami FL vs Clemson

A-Rod – Miami FL

Howard – Clemson

Pollack – Clemson

Herbstreit – NO PICK

Corso – Clemson

The picks are in! Analysts predict Irish vs. Duke outcome and more

ESPN’s College Gameday crew picks this weeks slate of games with Wake Forest alum and NBA star Chris Paul.

It’s become a Saturday tradition at ESPN, as their analysts pick games with a celebrity guest. Find out who picked Notre Dame to beat Duke along with the other big games of the day.

ESPN College Gameday with Wake Forest alum and NBA star Chris Paul

Costal Carolina at Kansas

Lee Corso – Kansas

David Pollack – Kansas

Kirk Herbstreit – Kansas

Desmond Howard – Kansas

Chris Paul – Kansas

 

Charlotte at Appalachian State

Lee Corso – App St.

David Pollack – App St.

Kirk Herbstreit – App St.

Desmond Howard – App St.

Chris Paul – Charlotte

 

Louisiana at Iowa State

Lee Corso – Iowa St.

David Pollack – Iowa St.

Kirk Herbstreit – Iowa St.

Desmond Howard – Iowa St.

Chris Paul – Louisiana

 

Florida State at Georgia Tech

Lee Corso – Florida St.

David Pollack – Florida St.

Kirk Herbstreit – Florida St.

Desmonds Howard – Florida St.

Chris Paul – Florida St.

 

Syracuse at North Carolina

Lee Corso – North Carolina

David Pollack – North Carolina

Kirk Herbstreit – North Carolina

Desmond Howard – North Carolina

Chris Paul – North Carolina

 

Duke at Notre Dame

Lee Corso – Notre Dame (BIG)

David Pollack – Notre Dame

Kirk Herbstreit – Notre Dame

Desmond Howard – Notre Dame

Chris Paul – Notre Dame

 

Clemson at Wake Forest

Lee Corso – Clemson

David Pollack – Clemson

Kirk Herbstreit – Clemson

Desmond Howard – Clemson

Chris Paul – Wake Forest

WATCH: Kirk Herbstreit gets emotional discussing social injustice on College GameDay

Former Ohio State QB and current ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit got extremely emotional discussing the social injustice on College GameDay.

We saw a side of former Ohio State quarterback and long-time ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit we don’t see very often Saturday morning.

While appearing on a segment on ESPN’s College GameDay, Herbstreit started as the composed analyst he is by describing some of the steps certain high-profile college student-athletes have taken while standing up to social injustice for the black community.

But, as he got further into what needs to still happen going forward, and the privilege he feels as a white male, he began to get visibly emotional on live television. There’s a lot to unpack with this, and you can’t help but give the man credit for speaking out in such a raw fashion.

“This is not ok,” said Herbstreit. “It’s not. We got to do better man. We got to like, lock arm-and-arm and be together … Just, we got to do better.”

Watch Herbie in the below video shared by ESPN College Football’s official Twitter profile.

Look, I know this is a divided world right now. However, if winning a Big Ten championship or national title makes you be proud to be a Buckeye, then having a former player who is literally the face of college football come out and be so heartfelt and genuine should do the same — and then some.

Watch: Kirk Herbstreit breaks down talking about social justice

The ESPN commentator broke down while discussing the stories he has heard about social injustice in this country.

ESPN College GameDay is back and, with it, a return to almost normal for college football fans everywhere.

On the 2020 debut on Saturday morning, Kirk Herbstreit took a minute to speak about social justice.

“How can you listen to these stories and not feel pain,” Herbstreit said. “I wanna help.”

It’s a heart-wrenching two minutes.

2020 CFB season countdown: 47 days until Georgia football

Join us as we count down the days until Georgia football!

Georgia football great, No. 47, David Pollack is one of two Georgia players to ever be named A three time all-american. (Herschel Walker)

Pollack, from Snellville, Georgia, played for the Bulldogs from 2001-2004 where he totaled 36 sacks – a school record. Pollack’s accolades included 2002 SEC Player of the Year honors, the 2003 and 2004 Ted Hendricks Award, and, all in 2004, the Chuck Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award, Lott Trophy and SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

Pollack was taken by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 17th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, but his career was cut short by a broken cervical vertebra that he suffered in a game in 2006.

Pollack turned to sports media after his injury and he has since become one of the faces of college football because of his work at ESPN and his involvement in ESPN’s College Gameday.

ESPN College GameDay scenes ahead of Tennessee-Kansas

ESPN College GameDay scenes ahead of Tennessee-Kansas.

LAWRENCE — Tennessee is set to take on Kansas today in a matchup that is part of the 2020 Big12/SEC Challenge.

The Vols and Jayhawks will tipoff at 4 p.m. ET and will be televised by ESPN. Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Holly Rowe will have the call.

Ahead of the contest, ESPN College GameDay was live at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. with Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg on set.

Kansas football head coach Les Miles also made an appearance on College GameDay.

Below are scenes from ESPN College GameDay at Allen Fieldhouse ahead of the Tennessee-Kansas contest.

The best College GameDay signs from Penn State vs. Ohio State

See the funniest College GameDay signs from Columbus.

The College GameDay crew is in Columbus, Ohio, for the only ranked matchup of the day in Week 13: No. 8 Penn State versus No. 2 Ohio State. The undefeated Buckeyes have been annihilating teams all season long, but the one-loss Nittany Lions can cause some major College Football Playoff chaos with an upset win at Ohio Stadium.

Here are the best signs from Saturday’s show:

10. James Franklin skips leg day

9. James Franklin ties his shoes using bunny ears

8. Chase Young is good at football

7. Harbaugh eats boogers

6. Sean Clifford eats ramen raw

5. Chase Young’s family friend

4. James Franklin pours his milk before his cereal

3. Mason Rudolph started it

2. I’m thankful for Jim Harbaugh

1. James Franklin puts up his Christmas tree before Thanksgiving

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Kirk Herbstreit on Jalen Hurts: ‘He’s the baddest man there is’

Even the College GameDay crew was shocked at what they saw the Sooners do on Saturday.

Oklahoma’s comeback left even the College GameDay crew in shock of what they just saw.

“Jalen Hurts is the baddest man … he ran the ball 27 times tonight and on 24 of those carries he got annihilated by a safety or a linebacker.” said ESPN GameDay personality and analyst Kirk Herbstreit on a postgame Instagram Live. “What he did tonight was one of the greatest things he’s done in his entire career.”

The Sooners were a completely different team after halftime, shutting out the Bears in the second half and being led by Hurts, who turned the ball over twice in the first half and once more inside Baylor’s five yard line.

Hurts in the second half was unfazed by his first half performance and even his second half mistakes, as noted by Herbstreit.

After going 8-of-14 for 80 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the opening 30 minutes, Hurts came out firing on all cylinders, closing the game by going 22 of 29 for 217 yards and three touchdowns.

“Anybody that’s ever played the game, or followed the game, it’s impossible not to just be in love with Jalen Hurts and the way he plays and the way he leads,” Herbstreit said. “Just love him.”

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