ESPN College GameDay will broadcast from Athens for the LSU at Georgia game on Saturday, Sept. 28, the network announced late last night.
The three-hour long college football preview show runs from 9 a.m. to noon eastern on ESPN. It features Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, and Kirk Herbstreit and also includes appearances by David Pollack, Sam Ponder and more.
This will be the first time since 2008 that GameDay has originated from Athens. The last time was the infamous Alabama “Blackout”game when Georgia fell behind at half 31-0 and went on to lose 41-30.
Georgia is 3-12 all-time in games where GameDay originates from. Here is their history via DogBytesOnline.com:
| Date | Matchup | Location |
| Sept. 9, 1995 | (8) Tennessee 30, Georgia 27 | Knoxville, TN |
| Oct. 10, 1998 | (5) Tennessee 22, (7) Georgia 3 | Athens, GA |
| Oct. 30, 1999 | (5) Florida 30, (10) Georgia 14 | Jacksonville, FL |
| Oct. 5, 2002 | (7) Georgia 27, (22) Alabama 25 | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Sept. 20, 2003 | (11) LSU 17, (7) Georgia 10 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Sept. 11, 2004 | (3) Georgia 20, South Carolina 16 | Columbia, SC |
| Nov. 13, 2004 | (3) Auburn 24, (8) Georgia 6 | Auburn, AL |
| Oct. 29, 2005 | (16) Florida 14, (4) Georgia 10 | Jacksonville, FL |
| Sept. 22, 2007 | (22) Georgia 26, (16) Alabama 23 (OT) | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Sept. 27, 2008 | (8) Alabama 41, (3) Georgia 30 | Athens, GA |
| Dec. 3, 2011 | (1) LSU 42, (12) Georgia 10 | Atlanta, GA |
| Oct. 6, 2012 | (6) South Carolina 35, (5) Georgia 7 | Columbia, SC |
| Dec. 1, 2012 | (2) Alabama 32, (3) Georgia 28 | Atlanta, GA |
| Aug. 31, 2013 | (8) Clemson 38, (5) Georgia 35 | Clemson, SC |
Georgia is 0-2 when GameDay is in Athens. When they are the lower ranked team, as they will be this weekend, the Dawgs are 1-5. Let’s hope they reverse both of those trends vs. LSU.
GameDay uses a guest picker for the show who has ties to the host site school. Samuel L. Jackson, Herschel Walker, Bubba Watson, and David Greene are a few possibilities.
Who do you think should be the guest picker? Let us know in the comments below.
Update (9/23/13)
ESPN College GameDay will set up at Myers Quad on Saturday for the LSU game.
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I am going to the game next Saturday and want to go to gameday. Does anyone know where it will be held?
In 2008, they set up at Myers Quad. I'm guessing that's where it will be, but UGA will likely announced something by mid-week.
Thanks for the breakdown on the record. I sure hope we can break the trend.
As far as guest pickers go, Samuel L. Jackson, yes. Herschel, yes. David Greene, no. Sorry, I like him but we already have Pollack there so that is just redundant. Bubba Watson, no sorry don't care about golf.
Let us know where exactly the set will be.
Any chance we might get GameDay to come to the campus at Ole Miss for a game? The Grove is Beautiful and has spirit like you will not see another one like on any other campus. Ole Miss Rebels want to give y'all a big Hotty Toddy in person!!!!
Definitely Herschel!!!
Been to the Grove and you can't say enough great things about the atmosphere and the fans. Outstanding! Go Dawgs!
OFFICIAL: ESPN College GameDay will set up at Myers Quad on Saturday for the LSU game.
Someone that will be there for the gameday show needs to make a sign that says:
"Mettenburger, neux means neux"
I'm sure someone will have that. The question is, will they let them in?
BTW, it's "neaux".