- Sixth Telecast from Virginia Tech; First Since 2007
- Tom Rinaldi on the New, Heartfelt Tradition at Iowa Home Games
- Coach Corso Attempts to Remain Undefeated in Games Involving Virginia Tech
- Tigers-Hokies on ABC’s Saturday Night Football
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will be live from Alumni Mall on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., on Saturday, Sept. 30 ( 9 a.m. – noon ET) ahead of No. 2 Clemson at No. 12 Virginia Tech on ABC’s Saturday Night Football (8 p.m. ). The seven-time Emmy Award-winning pregame show is making its sixth appearance at the ACC school, visiting twice in both 1999 and 2005 in addition to once in 2007.
Rece Davis hosts and is joined by analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and David Pollack, as well as contributors Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica, Jen Lada, Tom Rinaldi, Maria Taylor and Gene Wojciechowski.
Rinaldi, Taylor and Wojciechowski Anchor Saturday’s Features
In addition to previewing the Tigers-Hokies battle, as well as the biggest storylines from college football, College GameDay is expected to have the following features:
- The Kinnick Wave: Tom Rinaldi on new heartfelt tradition at Hawkeye home games with University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital
- 50th Anniversary: Taylor on the 50th Anniversary of Kentucky running back Nate Northington becoming the first African-American athlete to play a game in the SEC
- Master Motivators: Wojciechowski looks at the proliferation of sideline props as a motivational tool
College GameDay and Coach Corso Facts:
Coach Corso will make headgear pick No. 299 this week, as he tries to remain a perfect record in picking games involving Virginia Tech, having correctly picked Virginia Tech four times and against them seven times. Additional headgear and College GameDay facts:
- Corso’s headgear record in Blacksburg: 5-0
- Corso headgear record in Blacksburg picking Virginia Tech: 4-0
- Corso’s headgear record in Blacksburg picking against Virginia Tech: 1-0
- Corso’s headgear record when picking Clemson: 2-2
- Corso’s headgear record when picking against Clemson: 4-6
- Including this week, Clemson has been featured in eight of the last 42 College GameDay shows, tied with Alabama for the most
- Saturday will be the 199th straight show in which the Washington State flag has made an appearance
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Media contact: Derek Volner at 860-384-9986; Derek.Volner@ESPN.com and @DerekVolner
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