As far as “College GameDay” is concerned, the center of the college football world is in Boone, N.C., for the Week 3 schedule.
There, Appalachian State — fresh off an incredible 17-14 upset of No. 6 Texas A&M — will host conference foe Troy in a rare “GameDay” feature of Sun Belt teams. The Mountaineers were also front and center of a 63-61 loss to North Carolina in Week 1 that featured some truly astounding numbers on offense.
For their efforts through the first two weeks, Appalachian State will host Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, David Pollack, Lee Corso and Co. outside Kidd Brewer Stadium this weekend.
The meeting between the Mountaineers and Trojans beat out other matchups of Power 5 programs, including No. 6 Oklahoma at Nebraska; No. 12 BYU at No. 25 Oregon; No. 22 Penn State at Auburn; and No. 13 Miami at No. 24 Texas A&M, among others.
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Not bad for a couple Group of 5 teams. With that, The Sporting News takes a look at the “GameDay” visit for Week 3:
Where is ‘College GameDay’ location for Week 3?
- Location: Boone, N.C.
- Time: 9 a.m. ET
- Matchup: Troy at Appalachian State
Saturday’s episode represents a few firsts for “GameDay,” including the first visit to Boone, N.C. and the first appearance by Appalachian State.
Moreover, it’s the first “GameDay” meeting of unranked FBS opponents (outside of Army-Navy) since the Midshipmen played Troy on the deck of the USS San Diego in 2012. The Trojans won that matchup 41-31 to go 1-0 all time on “GameDay.”
Troy will put its 1-0 record to the test on Saturday in Boone.
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‘College GameDay’ schedule on ESPN
Saturday, Sept. 17
- Start time: 9 a.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN+, fuboTV
The “GameDay” crew will preview all the Week 3 action live from Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C. The Appalachian State-Troy game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
As for where the crew will head in Week 4, it has a few locations it could choose from, including ranked matchups between No. 5 Clemson and No. 19 Wake Forest in Winston Salem, N.C.; No. 18 Florida at No. 15 Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn.; and No. 10 Arkansas at No. 24 Texas A&M in College Station, Texas.
| Week | Matchup | Location | Guest Picker | Corso’s Headgear | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia at No. 17 Pitt (Thursday) | Pittsburgh | N/A | Panthers | Pitt 38, WVU 31 |
| 1 | No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Ohio State | Columbus, Ohio | Jack Harlow | Buckeyes | Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10 |
| 2 | No. 1 Alabama at Texas | Austin, Texas | Glen Powell | Crimson Tide | Alabama 20, Texas 19 |
| 3 | Troy at Appalachian State | Boone, N.C. | Luke Combs | TBD | TBD |
Who is the guest picker on ‘College GameDay’ for Week 3?
Country music star Luke Combs, a North Carolina native who attended Appalachian State, will be the guest picker for “GameDay” in Week 3.
Pumped to let y’all know I will be the guest picker for @espn’s @CollegeGameDay THIS Saturday, Sep. 17! Tune-in around 11:30 AM ET to see me make my picks, but y’all already know I’m taking @AppState_FB! pic.twitter.com/DWUS3hRnaL
— Luke Combs 🎤 (@lukecombs) September 15, 2022
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