{"id":31660,"date":"2025-11-02T05:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T05:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/31660\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T05:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T05:13:13","slug":"college-gameday-returns-to-lubbock-for-texas-tech-vs-byu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/31660\/","title":{"rendered":"College GameDay returns to Lubbock for Texas Tech vs. BYU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/ncaa-football\/texas-tech\/news\/college-gameday-returns-lubbock-texas-tech-vs-byu\/cc5ddf5ada7f176e38b5ac81?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:College GameDay returns to Lubbock for Texas Tech vs. BYU;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">College GameDay returns to Lubbock for Texas Tech vs. BYU<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s \u201cCollege GameDay\u201d is heading back to the Lone Star State \u2014 but this time, the spotlight is on Lubbock.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>College GameDay is returning to Lubbock<\/p>\n<p>Following Texas Tech\u2019s 43-20 victory over Kansas State, the network announced Saturday night that its flagship pregame show will broadcast live from the Hub City next weekend. It will mark the first time since 2008 that College GameDay has originated from Texas Tech\u2019s campus.<\/p>\n<p>The show last visited Lubbock for the iconic matchup between No. 7 Texas Tech and No. 1 Texas, a game that ended with Michael Crabtree\u2019s unforgettable touchdown catch and a Red Raider upset that rocked college football.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>This time, GameDay will return for another marquee showdown \u2014 as the Red Raiders host undefeated BYU on Nov. 8 at Jones AT&amp;T Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT, with national coverage on either ABC or ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN personalities had hinted throughout the week that a GameDay stop in Lubbock was contingent on Texas Tech defeating Kansas State. Saturday\u2019s win sealed the deal.\u00a0\u00a0The three-hour show will feature Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, and others breaking down the nation&#8217;s top matchups, including the one inside Jones AT&amp;T Stadium, from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-football\/game\/_\/gameId\/401756945\/byu-texas-tech\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ESPN\u2019s Football Power Index;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ESPN\u2019s Football Power Index<\/a>, Texas Tech enters the matchup as the slight favorite, holding a 58.1% chance to win compared to BYU\u2019s 41.9%.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>More college football news:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"College GameDay returns to Lubbock for Texas Tech vs. BYU originally appeared on The Sporting News. 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