College GameDay announces Week 5 destination
College GameDay will be heading to Athens for the Week 5 matchup between Georgia and Auburn.
It’s Georgia. It’s Auburn. It’s a Top 10 matchup on College GameDay in Week 5.
ESPN’s iconic pregame show will be in Athens next week to broadcast the juicy SEC matchup.
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Surprisingly, this is just the second time College GameDay will set up shop at the Auburn-Georgia game, according to Tom Green of AI.com.
College GameDay is ready for a Top 10 SEC battle.
It’s a good thing Georgia was able to find their feet after a rough start against Arkansas. The Bulldogs were able to pull away for the 37-10 win, certainly preserving their Top 5 status going into the coming matchup.
No. 8 Auburn also had a bit of trouble with No. 23 Kentucky on Saturday. They led 8-7 at the half and 15-13 going into the fourth quarter. Then quarterback Bo Nix tossed a pair of touchdown passes to secure a 29-13 victory.
Thanks to the resiliency of both teams, the college football world gets to witness a matchup worthy of the GameDay treatment.
The other option for GameDay might have been Alabama against Texas A&M, who saw off Vanderbilt, 17-12, in their season opener. The Tide had a much easier time dispatching Missouri, 38-19. That game will be on CBS though, simplifying ESPN’s decision-making process.
Georgia has won the last three matchups against Auburn, including an SEC Championship game triumph in 2017. Last year, the Tigers hosted the Bulldogs but lost 21-14.
Auburn hasn’t won in Athens since 2005 when a wild fourth quarter included four lead changes. John Vaughn nailed a 20-yard field goal with six seconds remaining to put the Tigers ahead for good, knocking off the No. 9 Bulldogs.
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