ESPN College GameDay scheduled to return to Austin
Fresh off its 34-27 road win over No. 13 ranked Kansas State, Texas is back in the limelight. ESPN College GameDay knows a good matchup when it sees it and will return to Austin once again as Texas hosts undefeated TCU on November 12th.
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That game will feature numerous storylines, perhaps none more prominent than Gary Patterson facing the team he’ll eventually represent in the College Football Hall of Fame. Last October, Patterson unceremoniously departed TCU after a career that spanned over two decades in Fort Worth.
Of course the game itself is worthy of GameDay’s presence. The Horned Frogs replaced Patterson with Sonny Dykes in the offseason and with the help of Patterson’s remaining players Dykes has TCU in playoff contention. Currently undefeated, TCU debuted at No. 7 in the playoff rankings last Sunday, but with Alabama’s overtime loss to LSU and Notre Dame’s win over Clemson, TCU is guaranteed to move up in the rankings after beating Texas Tech on Saturday. A win over Texas next week would further cement TCU’s playoff standing. If they can get it.
With its tradition, Texas is no stranger to hosting the ESPN crew.
From Texassports.com:
AUSTIN (9)
2022: TCU
2022: Alabama
2019: LSU
2009: Texas Tech
2008: Missouri
2006: Ohio State
2005: Texas Tech
2003: Kansas State
1999: Nebraska
AT&T RED RIVER SHOWDOWN IN DALLAS (7)
2021: Oklahoma
2018: Oklahoma
2011: Oklahoma
2009: Oklahoma
2008: Oklahoma
2002: Oklahoma
2001: Oklahoma
ON THE ROAD (4)2009: vs. Alabama (BCS Championship)2008: at Texas Tech2005: vs. USC (BCS Championship)2005: at Ohio State
Along with the Patterson storyline, the contest will have significant Big 12 Championship implications and could foreshadow a rematch on December 3rd.
Texas and TCU kickoff next Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CST. Texas holds the all time advantage at 64-27-1.
