Boise football fans heading to College GameDay should be ready for a damp start to the weekend, even if Saturday itself looks much friendlier.
ESPN’s flagship college football show is set for Boise State’s campus on Saturday, Nov. 14, ahead of the Broncos’ Pac-12 matchup with Oregon State, and storms are expected to move through the area before the sun comes up. The National Weather Service forecast for Boise calls for a high of 68 on Friday, Nov. 13, with wind gusts up to 26 mph, then a low of 43 overnight and a 100% chance of precipitation.
Showers are expected mainly before 4 a.m. Saturday, with Boise potentially picking up a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain.
By Saturday morning, the picture changes. The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and a high near 55, with an overnight low around 40.
Gates at Albertsons Stadium are scheduled to open at approximately 4:30 a.m. Saturday, ahead of the broadcast.
Fans can enter DeChevrieux Field through the north, west and east gates. Boise State is advising fans to dress in warm layers and school colors, and says umbrellas and ponchos are allowed.
Even without rain in the morning forecast, low temperatures in the mid-40s are expected.
“College GameDay” will air at 7 a.m. Saturday on ESPN, ESPNU, the ESPN App and Disney+.
The show will be staged on DeChevrieux Field at the southwest corner of Albertsons Stadium, with viewers getting a backdrop that includes Stueckle Sky Center, Boise State University Athletics Hall of Fame and the Boise foothills. The broadcast is set to run three hours.
Kickoff for Boise State and Oregon State is scheduled for 4 p.m.
The event is free to attend, and no tickets are needed. With thousands of fans expected around Albertsons Stadium and the “College GameDay” desk, parking is expected to be tight.
The network’s main crew will be on hand, including Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban. Former Boise State running back Ian Johnson will serve as the guest picker.
Boise State last hosted “College GameDay” in 2010, when No. 3 Boise State beat No.
24 Oregon State 37-24. It has been more than 16 years since the show was last on campus, according to the Idaho Statesman.
After Saturday, Boise’s weather is expected to dry out for a bit. Sunday, Nov. 15, is forecast to reach around 60, though there’s a 30% chance of rain after 11 p.m.
Monday brings a 50% chance of precipitation, with a high near 54 and a low of 36 overnight. Patchy fog is expected Monday night into early Tuesday, when there’s a 30% chance of rain and a high near 50.
Wednesday carries a 20% chance of precipitation with a high near 52, and another storm system is expected to improve the odds of rain on Thursday, Nov. 19.
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