ESPN has announced a location for its flagship pregame show, College GameDay, in Week 11.
Pat McAfee, Kirk Herbstreit and the rest of the crew will be headed to Lubbock, Texas, to watch Texas Tech battle BYU next week. The Red Raiders and Cougars are two of the Big 12’s best and this game will have serious College Football Playoff implications for both teams and the conference as a whole.
Here’s the official announcement:
Texas Tech has just one loss this season and is currently the betting favorite to win the Big 12. The Red Raiders are coming off of a blowout road win over Kansas State in Week 10 and further stamp their CFP résumé with a big win over BYU.
The Cougars are idle in Week 10 but have won several impressive games in recent weeks. BYU won in Ames by 14 points last week and pulled off an upset win over Utah the week prior. BYU is 8-0 entering Saturday’s game in Lubbock.
College GameDay has only been to Lubbock one time previously. That trip came way back in 2008 when the Red Raiders played an instant classic against then-No. 1 Texas. Michael Crabtree famously scored the game-winning touchdown over the Longhorns in the final seconds of a historic 39-33 win.
Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
