ESPN College Sports Update – Nov. 19
College Football
- No. 4 Baylor at No. 10 Oklahoma State Highlights Schedule including Six Remaining Undefeated Teams
- College GameDay Heads to No. 4 Baylor at No. 10 Oklahoma State
- ESPNU Road Trip Visits Wisconsin
College Basketball
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No. 4 Baylor at No. 10 Oklahoma State Highlights Schedule including Six Remaining Undefeated Teams
This week’s college football schedule includes all six of the remaining undefeated teams, highlighted by unbeaten No. 4 Baylor at one-loss Big 12 foe No. 10 Oklahoma State on ABC’s Saturday Night Football Presented by Windows November 23 at 8 p.m. ET. In addition, ESPN will televise two matchups between squads in the BCS standings on Saturday, Nov. 23: No. 8 Missouri at No. 24 Ole Miss at 7:45 p.m. and No. 19 Wisconsin at No. 25 Minnesota in the battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe at 3:30 p.m.
Overall, the lineup features nine of the top 10 teams in the BCS Standings and 18 of the top 25. Full Schedule
College GameDay Heads to No. 4 Baylor at No. 10 Oklahoma State
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot, ESPN’s iconic college football pregame show, will make its fourth appearance on the campus of Oklahoma State on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 9 a.m. on ESPN. The three-hour show will originate from the Campus Green in advance of No. 4 Baylor at No. 10 Oklahoma State on Saturday Night Football Presented by Windows (ABC / 8 p.m.).
Hosted by Chris Fowler, the GameDay crew consists of analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and David Pollack, with reporting by Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi, Scott Van Pelt and Gene Wojciechowski.
Stillwater previously hosted College GameDay in 2004, 2008 and 2010. Corso is 2-1 in his headgear selections at OSU. This will be the first time GameDay will be in Stillwater for a game other than Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State.
Men’s College Basketball: Early Season Tournaments Fills Schedule
ESPN’s early season men’s college basketball tournament are underway starting Thursday, Nov. 21, with the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, Charleston Classic Presented by Gildan and the championship rounds of the 2K Sports Classic. ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3 have a full slate of games leading up to Feast Week Presented by Lowe’s (Nov. 25-Dec. 1) and the Thanksgiving holiday.
In addition, Tuesday night’s Old Spice Classic regional-round, top-25 matchup between No. 11 Memphis at No. 7 Oklahoma State at 8 p.m. (ESPN) will feature all-access segments.
- Memphis head coach Josh Pastner will wear a microphone during the game, while OSU head coach Travis Ford will be mic’ed during shoot-around Tuesday.
- Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart sits down with ESPN analyst Jay Bilas on Monday afternoon for an interview that will be seen across multiple ESPN platforms.
Seventh Annual Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research Begins December 3
In its seventh consecutive year, ESPN’s Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research begins on Tuesday, Dec. 3, across all domestic ESPN platforms. For the first time, the initiative will expand to two weeks to continue driving awareness of and donations to The V Foundation for Cancer Research. Last year, Jimmy V Week raised nearly $1.6 million, bringing the six-year total of contributions to more than $6.5 million.
Jimmy V Week launches Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. ET with a simulcast of former NC State coach Jim Valvano’s 1993 ESPYs speech across ESPN domestic media networks, as well as on the ABC SuperSign in Times Square. The 13-minute speech will air simultaneously on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN3, ESPN Deportes and the Longhorn Network. It will also be available throughout Jimmy V Week on ESPN.com, ESPN3 and jimmyv.org. The simulcast of the speech on all platforms includes an introduction by cancer survivor, Good Morning America host and 2013 Arthur Ashe Courage Award Winner Robin Roberts. Full Release
ESPNU Road Trip Visits Wisconsin
ESPNU Road Trip, Wednesday at 4 p.m., visited Madison, Wis. for the Badgers’ game against Indiana. The show includes: Wisconsin Director of Athletics and coaching legend Barry Alvarez; hosts Niki Noto and Ali Nejad analyzing running backs James White and Melvin Gordon’s touchdown dance that has gone viral; a spotlight on curling at the Madison Curling Club; and the campus dairy barn. As always, the crew showcases the tradition and experiences of game day from the sideline.
ESPN.com College Coverage: Week 13 of College Football Season as Early-Season College Basketball Tournaments Begin
ESPN.com has full coverage of the college football and the men’s and women’s college basketball season including season previews, expert analysis, blog posts and more. Check the website daily for additional features and headlines. Highlights:
Football
Monday
- Power rankings
- Why is USC so much better? (Ted Miller)
- On The Mark – Notable streaks: Alabama 10-win seasons, Ohio State wins
Tuesday
- BMOC: Pat Haden’s decision at USC, Wisconsin deserves BCS bowl, Johnny Football Heisman repeat (Gene Wojciechowski)
- Note: Focus is on Haden and how Oregon’s success has made his job more difficult
- Mag’s Story of the Season: Auburn and late arrivals to the BCS party
Wednesday
- Jerry Kill talks his health issues, Minnesota’s rise and what’s next for him and the Gophers. (Ivan Maisel)
- Top 25 overview – quick look at all Top 25 games
Thursday
- GameDay Kickoff – Week 13 preview, Look at 1-loss teams (Rece Davis)
- Game predictions
- What to watch
Men’s Basketball
Tuesday
- Memphis’ Josh Pastner and the expectations – Myron Medcalf
- Power rankings
Women’s Basketball
Monday
- espnW national player of the week
- Weekend wrap and look ahead
Tuesday
- Katie Smith is joining the New York Liberty coaching staff, taking over for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.
Wednesday
- Total Access — Duke road trip to California and Chelsea Gray’s homecoming and photo gallery
Thursday
- Tennessee’s Andraya Carter played just seven games last season before an injury forced her to redshirt, but the point guard is back to bolster the Lady Vols’ backcourt this season
Friday
- Pat Summitt Plaza dedication
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