ESPN is taking “College GameDay” back to Boise in Week 11, setting up for the Pac-12 matchup between Oregon State and Boise State.
The show will head to Idaho for a game that carries real College Football Playoff weight, with Boise State sitting at 8-1 and still in the mix. A win over the Beavers, who bring a dangerous passing game, would loom large with only two weeks left in the regular season.
This will be only the second time “College GameDay” has aired from Boise. The first visit came on Sept. 25, 2010, when the Broncos were No. 3 in the nation and also faced Oregon State. Boise State won that game and finished 12-1, though it still missed out on a BCS bowl.
Boise State enters the week ranked No. 17 in the AP Top 25 and No. 18 in the Coaches Poll after a convincing win over Colorado State on Saturday. Its lone defeat came in Week 1 against preseason No. 2 Oregon.
Oregon State arrives having dropped two straight, but the Beavers still have major firepower through quarterback Braden Atkinson and wide receiver Jesse Legree. Both have been slowed in their last two games, yet Atkinson still leads the nation in passing yards, while Legree leads in receiving yards and touchdown catches. Legree is nine yards ahead of Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith and is tied with him for the touchdown lead.
The Broncos and Beavers will kick at 6 p.m. ET Saturday on USA Network, while “College GameDay” starts at 9 a.m. ET on ESPN.
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