- Welcome Back: Fifth Time Originating from Oklahoma State
- Perfect Record: Oklahoma Holds 5-0 Record when College GameDay Televises from Oklahoma-Oklahoma State
- Conversation with Baker: Kirk Herbstreit Talks with Sooner Quarterback Baker Mayfield about His Fiery Persona
ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot – college football’s longest-running and most-celebrated pregame show – returns to Stillwater, Okla., ahead of Bedlam: No. 5 Oklahoma at No. 11 Oklahoma State. This is the fifth time the show will originate from Oklahoma State and also the fifth time the show will be at the site of the annual in-state rivalry game.
The three-hour premier show will originate from the Edmon Low Library Lawn on the Oklahoma State campus Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon ET with live SportsCenter hits from the set in the 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. hours leading up to GameDay.
ESPN programming will begin from the GameDay set on Friday, Nov. 3, with SportsCenter hits throughout the day and an afternoon taping of College Football Live.
The seven-time Emmy Award-winning show is hosted by Rece Davis, who is joined by analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and David Pollack, as well as contributors Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica, Tom Rinaldi, Maria Taylor and Gene Wojciechowski.
This Week’s College GameDay Features
- Perfect Fit: Kirk Herbstreit, in a conversation with Baker Mayfield, examines why the Oklahoma quarterback’s fiery-persona and edgy play are a perfect fit for the Sooners.
- “Get Back!” Gene Wojciechowski on the sideline relationship between Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables and his own personal “get-back-coach”.
- Bridging the Gap: Tom Rinaldi on how are today’s coaches are bridging the generation gap with their players through beats, dancing, swag, or just good old-fashioned football.
College GameDay and Coach Corso in Stillwater Facts
- Welcome Back: GameDay has previously visited Oklahoma State in 2015, ’13, ’10, ’08 and ’04
- Unlucky Charm: Oklahoma State has just a 1-4 record when GameDay is in Stillwater
- Picking the Cowboys: Coach Corso has picked the Cowboys three times when in Stillwater, earning a 1-2 record
- Good Pick: Corso’s lone victory when picking the Cowboys in Stillwater came when Oklahoma State hosted Baylor in 2013, one his best upset picks on record
- Boomer Sooner: Corso has picked against Oklahoma 16 times, more than any other team. Most times, that is good news for the Sooners, as they are 12-4 in those situations
- Bedlam: Oklahoma has won all five times that GameDay has been at the Bedlam game
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Media contact: Derek Volner at 860-384-9986; Derek.Volner@ESPN.com and @DerekVolner
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