Reports: College GameDay Will Broadcast in Philly on Halloween
Desmond Howard and Rece Davis fist bump moments before the live broadcast of ESPN College GameDay on September 5, 2015, at Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas.
Update: It has been confirmed. College GameDay will be in Philadelphia this weekend.
Original: According to a report by 97.5 The Fanatic’s Mike Missanelli, College GameDay, ESPN’s iconic college football pregame show, will broadcast from Independence Hall on Halloween before Temple’s game against Notre Dame at Lincoln Financial Field that day.
.@MikeMiss975’s sources tell him that @CollegeGameDay will be on Independence Mall next Saturday for @Temple_FB @NotreDame @AnthonyLGargano
— The John Kincade Show (@975JKShow) October 23, 2015
Last night, the 22nd-ranked Owls improved to 7-0 with a come-from-behind victory over East Carolina. Notre Dame will be 6-1 coming into the October 31st game, with its only loss coming to No. 6 Clemson.
The Philadelphia Business Journal reported ESPN is actually scouting a site near the stadium, perhaps Xfinity Live!, for the Saturday show.
Hey @CollegeGameDay! Come to #Philly for a @Temple_FB game & broadcast at @XFINITYLive. We'd love to have you! #LetsDoGameDay
— Xfinity Live! (@XfinityLive) October 23, 2015
College GameDay is already coming to Philadelphia this season. It will broadcast from Lincoln Financial Field on December 12th, before the annual Army-Navy game.
The only time College GameDay has come to Philadelphia was in 2002, when it went to Franklin Field for the Harvard-Penn game that would decide the Ivy League winner. That was good luck for the Quakers, who beat the Ryan Fitzpatrick-quarterbacked Harvard team 44-9.
Strong chance College Gameday comes to Philly for Notre Dame/Temple. In 2002 they did Harvard/Penn #BenFranklin: pic.twitter.com/OTBejf4GjQ
— Pick Six Previews (@PickSixPreviews) October 23, 2015
College GameDay is hosted by Rece Davis and features analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso and Desmond Howard.
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