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Backyard Brawl to Host ESPN's College GameDay for Pitt Football Opener
7/21/2022 12:00:00 PM | Football
PITTSBURGH - ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot returns for the 2022 college football season with a special stop in Pittsburgh.
Hosted by Rece Davis and joined by analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and David Pollack, the premier pregame show will present an exclusive one-hour edition at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 1, ahead of the Pitt and West Virginia match up.
The show will be making its third visit to Pitt and the special Thursday episode marks the 422nd road show.
The College GameDay crew will be live from inside Acrisure Stadium ahead of the "Backyard Brawl" rivalry game (7 p.m. ET on ESPN), and will rejoin the telecast during halftime of the game.
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Hosted by Rece Davis and joined by analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and David Pollack, the premier pregame show will present an exclusive one-hour edition at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 1, ahead of the Pitt and West Virginia match up.
The show will be making its third visit to Pitt and the special Thursday episode marks the 422nd road show.
The College GameDay crew will be live from inside Acrisure Stadium ahead of the "Backyard Brawl" rivalry game (7 p.m. ET on ESPN), and will rejoin the telecast during halftime of the game.
#H2P | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
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