Jackson Arnold helps OU defeat Tulane in Week 3
Quarterback Jackson Arnold helped Oklahoma to a 34-19 home win over Tulane in Week 3.
ESPN’s “College GameDay” will be on site Saturday to welcome the Oklahoma football team to the SEC.
GameDay comes to Norman for a Top 20 SEC matchup between the No. 13 Sooners and No. 7 Tennessee. This matchup will be the conference season opener for both teams and the first game for OU in the SEC after being eliminated from the Big 12 last season. This matchup will pit two 3-0 teams against each other, which will have implications not only for conference standings, but potentially for the expanded College Football Playoff.
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The Sooners avoided a potential upset attempt by Tulane last week with a 34-19 win. A pick-six by Jackson Arnold brought the Green Wave within five points of Oklahoma early in the fourth quarter before Arnold scored on a 24-yard touchdown run with six minutes left to win the game. The sophomore finished the game completing 18 of 29 passes for 169 yards, one touchdown and one interception, and rushed for 97 yards and two runs.
Tennessee is coming off a 71-0 victory over Kent State in which the Vols broke a program record for most points scored. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava looks like a potential Heisman Trophy contender, while running backs Dylan Sampson and DeSean Bishop showed off their ability to make big plays, combining for six touchdowns.
Here’s everything you need to know about ESPN’s College GameDay site for Week 4:
Where is College GameDay in Week 4?
ESPN’s “College GameDay” comes to Norman on Saturday for a top-20 matchup between No. 7 Tennessee and No. 13 Oklahoma. The game marks the Sooners’ SEC debut, while the Vols open SEC play in 2024.
The show will be Norman’s first since appearing at Bedlam during the 2020 season, when the No. 6 Sooners defeated No. 20 Oklahoma State 41-13. Former OU basketball star Trae Young served as guest picker for the show.
Oklahoma has appeared on GameDay 40 times, tying Michigan for fourth-most wins in history. With their 41st appearance Saturday, the Sooners are one point behind Florida (42) for the third-most all-time. Oklahoma has a 27-13 record on GameDay, with the 27 wins being the third-most behind Ohio State (40) and Alabama (37).
The game is scheduled for Saturday, September 21st at 6:30 p.m. CT.
When does College GameDay start?
- Date: Saturday, September 21
- Time: 8am CT
ESPN’s “College GameDay” begins every Saturday at 8:00 a.m. CT, three hours before kickoff of the first games of the day.
What channel is College GameDay on today?
ESPN’s “College GameDay” airs live on ESPN before the first games of the day at 11 a.m. CT. Streaming options include the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial to prospective subscribers.
“College GameDay” program on ESPN
On Saturday, College GameDay will head to Norman, where No. 7 Tennessee will face No. 13 Oklahoma. GameDay also made stops at Florida State-Georgia Tech (Week 0), Notre Dame-Texas A&M (Week 1), Texas-Michigan (Week 2) and South Carolina-LSU (Week 3).
| Week | Game | Guest Picker | Headgear |
| 0 | No. 10 Florida State vs. Georgia Tech (Dublin) | Seamus | n/a |
| 1 | No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 20 Texas A&M | Johnny Manziel | Fighting Irish |
| 2 | No. 3 Texas at No. 9 Michigan | Michael Phelps | Longhorns |
| 3 | No. 17 LSU in South Carolina | Daniela Staley | tiger |
| 4 | No. 7 Tennessee at No. 13 Oklahoma | Blake Shelton | To be announced |
‘College GameDay’ guest picks for Week 4
Country music artist Blake Shelton will be the celebrity guest picker for “College GameDay” in Week 4. He was born in Ada, Oklahoma, and now lives near Tishomingo. Shelton’s role was announced Thursday on “The Pat McAfee Show.”
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