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Nick Saban, College Gameday to be in Tuscaloosa for Alabama-Georgia game
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As expected, ESPN’s College Gameday show will be at the University of Alabama this weekend, adding to the hype of the top-5 matchup between the Crimson Tide and Georgia.
This will also be the first time former Alabama coach Nick Saban will appear as an ESPN analyst before a game at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about Saturday’s pregame party + check out some of the history of the Crimson Tide’s success when Gameday is in town.
Gameday on the Quad
ESPN will begin setting up throughout the week, locating its stage right in the heart of tailgating central. Here’s what you need to know:
- Where: Denny Chimes, 739 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
- When: 8-11AM
- Watch: ESPN
- More info | Instagram
There will be a fenced-in pit area for fans to stand up-close to the broadcast. That area will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
If you arrive early enough to make your way into the pit, you can also get the chance to be on the show for Pat McAfee’s weekly field goal competition.
ESPN in Tuscaloosa
This will be College Gameday’s 19th trip to Tuscaloosa for an Alabama football game, 14 of those coming during the Saban era.
The Crimson Tide is just 9-9 at home when Gameday is in town, winning three of the last four. Texas did knock off Alabama when ESPN had its show there in Week 2.
College Gameday has been in Tuscaloosa the last three times the Tide has hosted Georgia, with the Bulldogs winning in 2002 and 2007. Alabama won the game in 2020 when Gameday was held without a crowd inside the stadium.
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