A fan stepped up to try Pat McAfee's $250,000 field goal kick challenge on Saturday, but the results were disastrous. The fan, an Air Force Academy student named Payne, was this week's participant in what has become a popular event on College GameDay. A fan named Payne completely shanked his kick Saturday on ESPN's College GameDay He put his hands …
A Texas A&M fan stunned his girlfriend on Saturday by proposing to her live on ESPN's College GameDay. Texas A&M fan Kyle popped the question to his girlfriend Erica live on College GameDay Erica was visibly stunned and clearly had not been expecting Kyle to propose at that moment The couple was all smiles after the proposal and shared a …
Week 6 arrived quietly and left with a vengeance. The Vandy goalpost traveled almost 3 miles to get to the Cumberland River 🔥😳 From tearing it down to ending up in the river it only took @VandyFootball fans a little over an hour to get the job done 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ULSZyNHTk2 — FOX College Football October 6, 2024 Fans carried the …
Nick Saban is joining ESPN’s “College GameDay,” the long-running Saturday pregame road show he appeared on as a guest so frequently during his 17 seasons as Alabama coach. “ESPN and College GameDay have played such an important role in the growth of college football, and I’m honored to have the opportunity to join their team,” Saban said in a statement. …
By Mark Puleo, Stewart Mandel, Chris Vannini, Richard Deitsch and Mike Vorkunov Less than a month after Nick Saban retired from his post at Alabama, ESPN announced Wednesday the legendary coach will be joining the network’s “College GameDay” cast as an analyst. Saban, who has appeared as a guest on “College GameDay” on numerous occasions, will join the show’s team …
In March 2023, Shelley Smith, who worked 26 years as an on-air reporter for ESPN, received a call from Stephanie Druley, then the network’s head of studio and event production. When asked why people at the network would scheme to secure trophies for on-air talent, one person involved in the ESPN Emmy submission process in recent years said: “You have …
Deion Sanders is obviously a disrupter in the world of college football — and it will be interesting to watch if such disruption applies to the state of college football pregame shows. If Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” makes a serious viewership move on ESPN’s “College GameDay” in 2023, we will look back on the first two weeks of this season …
ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro generally does not get involved in broadcaster hires at his company. As part of his ESPN deal, McAfee will contribute to coverage of the Rose Bowl, the College Football Playoff semifinals and national championship game, the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl, and also make select appearances on “Get Up.” He has a separate agreement with Peyton …
