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Auburn Heisman winner Bo Jackson announced this morning he will join ESPN’s College GameDay Built by the Home Depot as the guest picker on Saturday, Aug. 31, (9 a.m. – noon ET) when the legendary pre-game show makes its Week 1 Stop in Fort Worth, Texas. Jackson, the only professional athlete to be named an All-Star in both baseball and football, will join host Rece Davis and analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso and Desmond Howard in Sundance Square for the show’s final segment – Saturday Selections.
College GameDay is in North Texas ahead of No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 16 Auburn on the Season Premiere of ABC’s Saturday Night Football (7:30 p.m.).
Additional College GameDay Highlights
Gus Malzahn Live: Auburn Head coach Gus Malzahn is scheduled to join the GameDay crew on set.
A Conversation with Tua: Kirk Herbsteit sits down with Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to discuss his performance in the College Football Playoff National Championship, how that impacted his offseason and what it is like having his brother on campus and in the QB Room.
Professor Leach: Gene Wojciechowski gives an inside look at the classroom of Professor and Washington State head coach Mike Leach and his class “Leadership Lessons in Insurgent Warfare and Football Strategies.” A preview can be found here.
The Walk-on: Tom Rinaldi looks back to 25 years ago when Brandon Burlsworth walked on at Arkansas, turning himself into an All-American. He was drafted in the second round by the Colts but was killed in a car accident 11 days later. Since 2010, the Burlsworth Trophy has been given to the best player who started his career as a walk-on. A preview can be found here.
Transfer Portal: Tom Rinaldi takes an “Animated” look at the chaos and craziness that is the Transfer Portal.
Rod Bramblett Essay: Wright Thompson reflects on the legacy of Auburn Radio announcer Rod Bramblett, who was killed in a car accident in May.
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