ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ Headed to Oregon for Week 8

ESPN is heading to the Pacific Northwest this week.

Faculty GameDay introduced on Twitter that it’s going to journey to Eugene, Oregon, forward of the sport between No. 12 Oregon and No. 11 UCLA. This would be the eleventh time that the present broadcasts reside from Eugene, however the first because the 2018 season.

Oregon and UCLA are tied atop the Pac-12 convention standings at 3-0, the one two groups which might be undefeated in Pac-12 play this yr. The winner of this recreation may have an inside observe to the Pac-12 championship recreation, whereas the loser will in all probability must grapple with No. 7 USC and No. 20 Utah for the second spot in that recreation. 

General, Oregon is 5-1 this yr with its solely loss coming within the first recreation of the season to defending nationwide champion Georgia, whereas UCLA went undefeated in nonconference play on its method to a 6-0 begin.

This additionally marks one other reunion recreation between the Geese and former coach Chip Kelly. Whereas Kelly has returned to Eugene whereas main the Bruins earlier than, that is the primary time he’s doing so with a workforce that has a professional probability to win the Pac-12.

On the opposite sideline, this would be the first important convention recreation for first-year Oregon coach Dan Lanning. As a result of the Geese don’t play USC this yr, this week’s matchup has an opportunity to be the most important regular-season recreation within the Pac-12 all season.

Though ESPN will likely be in Eugene, Fox or FS1 may have the published of the sport at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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