ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ announces Week 11 destination

ESPN’s “College GameDay” is headed back to the SEC for Week 11 of the college football season.

“GameDay” host Rece Davis announced Saturday from Happy Valley ahead of Penn State-Ohio State that the popular college football pregame show is headed to Baton Rouge for Alabama-LSU in Week 11.

“Next week, Baton Rouge,” he said. “Alabama and LSU, if the stakes aren’t always high. This one is a virtual elimination game. The Crimson Tide and the Tigers. We’ll be there.”

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Davis will be joined at the desk by analysts Lee Corso, Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick SabanCollege football insider Pete Thamel, college football betting analyst ‘Stanford Steve’ Coughlin and reporters Jen Lada and Jess Sims round out the “GameDay” cast.

The Crimson Tide (6-2, 3-2) and the Tigers (6-2, 3-1) are both off this week and face off at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 9.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.