Appalachian State set to host Week 3 of College Gameday

When looking at the schedule for Week 3, there are some big-time matchups occurring in college football. Miami will travel to the Lone Star State to face off against Texas A&M, while Penn State heads south to play Auburn. However, of all the games, College Gameday has made an interesting decision on their Week 3 location.

Appalachian State is set to host the ESPN pregame show this Saturday, having Troy on the schedule. Host Rece Davis originally teased the possibility on the air but did not reveal the location. Now, the word is out. Boone, NC will welcome College Gameday to town in the near future.

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The timing is perfect for the Mountaineers, who are fresh off an upset of Texas A&M. They played well in Week 1 as well, taking North Carolina to the wire in a thrilling matchup. Appalachian State might have a 1-1 record but it’s been an exciting two games.

As for Troy, they are 1-1 on the season as well. The Trojans opened the year with a loss to Ole Miss, while they took care of business vs. Alabama A&M on Saturday. Appalachian State has more than a credible opponent in town for Gameday.

Two weeks into the season and College Gameday has already picked two great locations. Picking to broadcast live from Colombus for Notre Dame–Ohio State was an easy choice and the gave lived up to the height as well. Saturday was a return trip to Austin, where Texas surprisingly played well against Alabama.

Now, Appalachian State will be hoping to put on as good of a show for ESPN. It’s rare a Group of Five conference program gets to host College Gameday. And there might not be a better location than Boone for that kind of show.