"College GameDay" is making its first trip to the West Coast this weekend for a top-10 Pac-12 meeting.
Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, David Pollack and Lee Corso will head to Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore., for the Pac-12 meeting between No. 9 UCLA and No. 10 Oregon.
The Bruins (6-0) and Ducks (5-1) represent not only the Pac-12's last two unbeaten teams in conference play but also its best bet to make the College Football Playoff for the first time since the 2016 season (them and USC).
The stakes will doubtless be high in Autzen Stadium, and that's not even considering the fact former Ducks coach Chip Kelly is making just his second return to Eugene since leaving Oregon for the NFL and returning to coach UCLA.
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Oregon has rebounded nicely from a demoralizing season-opening loss to Georgia in Atlanta, a game in which the Bulldogs won 49-3. UCLA meanwhile has one of the nation's top quarterbacks in Dorian Thompson-Robinson, a dual threat who can hurt opponents with his arm and legs.
With that, The Sporting News takes a closer look at the "GameDay" visit for Week 8:
Where is 'College GameDay' location for Week 7?
- Location: Eugene, Ore.
- Time: 9 a.m. ET
- Matchup: No. 9 UCLA at No. 10 Oregon
Oregon is making its 28th all-time "GameDay" appearance on Saturday — most among Pac-12 teams. The Ducks have gone 16-11 in their previous 27 appearances, 7-3 in home appearances (all against ranked opponents) and 2-0 vs. UCLA in Autzen Stadium.
UCLA, meanwhile, will make its 10th appearance on the show, having gone 3-6 prior to Saturday's game. The Bruins are 2-5 as the road team, and 2-3 vs. ranked opponents.
Oregon and UCLA have met four times prior to Saturday's game: The Ducks have a 3-1 all-time "GameDay" advantage.
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'College GameDay' schedule on ESPN
Saturday, Oct. 22
- Start time: 9 a.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN+, fuboTV
The "GameDay" crew will preview Saturday's football games live from Eugene, Ore. The Oregon-UCLA game at Autzen Stadium kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET.
"GameDay" has a few interesting choices for Week 9, including Michigan State at No. 4 Michigan; No. 11 Oklahoma State at No. 17 Kansas State; No. 2 Ohio State at No. 16 Penn State; and Florida vs. No. 1 Georgia (in Jacksonville, Fla.)
| Week | Matchup | Location | Guest Picker | Corso's Headgear | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia at No. 17 Pitt (Thursday) | Pittsburgh | N/A | Panthers | Pitt 38, WVU 31 |
| 1 | No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Ohio State | Columbus, Ohio | Jack Harlow | Buckeyes | Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10 |
| 2 | No. 1 Alabama at Texas | Austin, Texas | Glen Powell | Crimson Tide | Alabama 20, Texas 19 |
| 3 | Troy at Appalachian State | Boone, N.C. | Luke Combs | Mountaineers | Appalachian State 32, Troy 28 |
| 4 | No. 20 Florida at No. 11 Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. | Bianca Belair | Volunteers | Tennessee 38, Florida 33 |
| 5 | No. 10 N.C. State at No. 5 Clemson | Clemson, S.C. | Christian Wilkins | N/A | Clemson 30, N.C. State 20 |
| 6 | No. 17 TCU at No. 19 Kansas | Lawrence, Kan. | Rob Riggle | N/A | TCU 38, Kansas 31 |
| 7 | No. 3 Alabama at No. 6 Tennessee | Knoxville, Tenn. | Peyton Manning | Volunteers | Tennessee 52, Alabama 49 |
| 8 | No. 9 UCLA at No. 10 Oregon | Eugene, Ore. | Sabrina Ionescu | Oregon | TBD |
Who is the guest picker on 'College GameDay' for Week 8?
The celebrity guest picker will be former Oregon WBB and current NY Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu.
Let's go, @sabrina_i20! #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/y0C78Qe7Oo
— GoDucks (@GoDucks) October 20, 2022
Selected No. 1 overall in the 2020 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty, Ionescu is the NCAA's all-time leader in career triple-doubles and the Pac-12 Conference's all-time leader in assists.
Ionescu also became the first NCAA player ever (man or woman) to reach 2,000 points, 1,000 assists, and 1,000 rebounds in a career.
Ionescu won the Naismith and Wade trophies — on top of her second-straight Wooden Award — as the best player in women's college basketball for the 2019-20 season. She also was named national player of the year by the Associated Press, USBWA and ESPN.
Once she entered the WNBA, Ionescu became the youngest WNBA player to notch a triple-double, which was also the first for the Liberty.
Through 69 career games in the WNBA, Ionescu averages 15 points per game, 6.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists.
