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Not that it comes to much surprise, but officials from Bristol Motor Speedway have confirmed that they expect ESPN’s College GameDay to host the “Battle at Bristol” game between Tennessee and Virginia Tech for a Week 2 matchup on Saturday, Sept. 10.
“We have a pretty good indication, pretty good feeling, that Kirk Herbstreit and his crew will be in town for College GameDay,” said Ben Trout, the VP of customer service and guest experience at Bristol Motor Speedway. “We feel like that’s going to happen. We’re still waiting on some official confirmation on that.”
Both teams are gearing up to play what’s projected to be the largest attended game in college football history, with over 150,000 seats expected to be filled by kickoff — which is scheduled for primetime (8 p.m. ET) on ABC.
“That week is going to be special,” Trout said. “That weekend is going to be incredible.”
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
