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ESPN headed to Boulder for College GameDay on Saturday

It's been 27 years since the "Worldwide Leader in Sports" came to the heart of the Flatirons
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ESPN headed to Boulder for College GameDay on Saturday
ESPN headed to Boulder for College GameDay on Saturday

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Deion Sanders has made Boulder the epicenter of college football. The biggest story this year continues with ESPN GameDay coming this Saturday ahead of the Rocky Mountain Showdown with CSU.

FOX announced immediately after Saturday's 36-14 win over Nebraska that they would return to CU's campus with the Big Noon Kickoff pregame. ESPN followed with their own announcement hours later. It's extremely unprecedented to have both pregame shows at the same venue, but Coach Prime did it.

ESPN’s crew for College GameDay has not made the trip to Boulder since 1996. It was the backend of a home-and-home series with Michigan and Tom Brady was on the roster.

The "Prime Effect" will only intensify with Colorado facing two key matchups to open Pac-12 play. The Buffs head to Eugene to battle Oregon in two weeks. It's another "personal" game for Sanders with Ducks coach Dan Lanning firing shots before the season. 

Colorado then returns home the following week to face USC. A great QB battle with Shedeur Sanders and Heisman winner Caleb Williams. The good news is that the Pac-12 Network isn't likely to broadcast any CU games this season.

The latest edition of the RMS kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 10 p.m. ET. 

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NICK FERGUSON

Nick Ferguson is a writer and host for On SI. The former NFL defensive back spent a majority of his 14-year playing career with the Denver Broncos. He also served as an assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers in 2018, following coaching internships with the Broncos, Seahawks and Texans. In addition to coaching, Ferguson has spent time as a sports talk radio host and is currently contributing to KOA in Denver. He has previous stops at KKFN in Denver, NFL on TuneIn, NBC Sports Radio, WQXI in Atlanta, KFWB in Los Angeles and Voice of America. He has also contributed to The Players' Tribune. Ferguson enjoys time with his family and all things Marvel Comics, Star Wars, thriller, action, and comedy movies.

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