October 18, 2011
BCS Countdown Corner
“This is where the season truly begins as far as the mindset of these football teams…This is a true challenge for coaches and players to continue to play with passion and a carefree attitude. Because I always think there are teams that get to this point, they start to hear that outside noise, they start to coach not to lose, they start to feel that pressure.”
– ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit
The first BCS Standings of the 2011-2012 season were revealed Sunday night on the BCS Countdown Show (8:15p.m., ESPN). Analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Craig James, Robert Smith and Brad Edwards joined host Rece Davis to discuss what it all means for the teams hoping to play in one of the five BCS Bowl games at season’s end. BCS Countdown will air every Sunday night through December 4 when the final standings are released and teams for all five BCS bowls will be revealed.
Brad Edwards Conference Call – Oct. 13
Spotlight Games
Top Heisman Trophy candidates will be on display in prime time across ESPN networks Saturday, Oct. 22:
- Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck will lead his eighth-ranked undefeated team against No. 25 Washington at 8 p.m. (ABC & ESPN3).
Sean McDonough, Matt Millen & Heather Cox - Alabama running back Trent Richardson and the unbeaten No. 2 Crimson Tide will host Tennessee at 7:15 p.m. (ESPN2 & ESPN3).
Mark Jones, Ed Cunningham & Jeannine Edwards - Undefeated No. 3 Oklahoma features two Heisman Trophy candidates in wide receiver Ryan Broyles and quarterback Landry Jones. The Sooners will take on Texas Tech at 8 p.m. (ABC & ESPN3).
Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe - Led by quarterback Russell Wilson, unbeaten No. 6 Wisconsin will travel to No. 16 Michigan State at 8 p.m. (ESPN & ESPN3).
Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Erin Andrews
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College GameDay Notebook
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will be headed to East Lansing, Mich., for the fifth time overall, and for the first time since 2005. The Spartans will be appearing in a game featuring GameDay for the fifth time, while Wisconsin is making its second appearance this season and ninth overall.
The show airs from 9 a.m.-noon from a campus location.
With Lee Corso’s upcoming 200th mascot headgear pick, we take a look back at this 2007 GameDay spot proving Coach Corso always has mascots on the brain!
Spotlight: Lee Corso
Lee Corso is one of college football’s most knowledgeable, opinionated and entertaining analysts on ESPN’s College GameDay.
He is famous for ending each week’s show with his mascot headgear prediction, choosing who he thinks will win GameDay’s featured matchup by donning the headpiece of the school’s mascot.
This Saturday in East Lansing, Mich., on GameDay, Corso will make his 200th headgear selection. He will have his choice of Wisconsin’s Bucky Badger or host Michigan State’s Sparty.
Q & A with College GameDay’s Lee Corso
On the 
ESPNU serves up a buffet of college sports content on Wednesday, Oct. 18.
Noon-4 p.m. – ACC Basketball Media Day takes over the ESPNU Charlotte studios for the second straight year. All 12 conference coaches and 24 players will preview the upcoming season.
5 p.m. – ESPNU All-Access: Houston follows freshmen Emeka Okafor and Joey Mbu to chemistry class, while head coach Kevin Sumlin and defensive coordinator Brian Stewart are wired at practice. All-Access gets the first look at the team’s throw-back uniforms and a lesson in why the Lion King is one of the best movies of all time.
https://youtu.be/Iailrsmew7U
6 & 8 p.m. – ESPNU Wednesday Night Volleyball features an ACC tilt between North Carolina and Duke followed by an SEC matchup of Florida at South Carolina.
