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ESPN’s College GameDay coming to Salt Lake for Utah vs. Oregon

It will be the fifth time Salt Lake City has hosted the program.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune ESPN college football commentator Lee Corso, does his thing as he talks abut the Washington / Utah matchup on the set of College Gameday at President's Circle on the University of Utah campus, Saturday, October 29, 2016. At left is Frank Caliendo, and at right is Kirk Herbstreit.

Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune ESPN college football commentator Lee Corso, does his thing as he talks abut the Washington / Utah matchup on the set of College Gameday at President's Circle on the University of Utah campus, Saturday, October 29, 2016. At left is Frank Caliendo, and at right is Kirk Herbstreit.

By https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/sltrib/0f523731-12a9-4c6a-b27f-8683989c8181.jpg Aaron Falk
 | Oct. 22, 2023, 10:52 a.m.
| Updated: 3:51 p.m.

College GameDay is coming back to Salt Lake City.

The popular ESPN show returns to Utah on Saturday for a premier Pac-12 matchup between the No. 13 Utes and the No. 8 Oregon Ducks.

It will be the fifth time Salt Lake City has hosted the program, and the first since ESPN came to town in 2016 for a game between a fourth-ranked Washington team and a 17th-ranked Utah squad.

Where will the set be?

The GameDay crew will broadcast from Presidents Circle from 7-10 a.m. MT. The stage will face east, with fans and the Park Building in the background.

Expecting a crowd

University of Utah students can start lining up at 6 p.m. Friday and will be allowed to camp at President’s Circle. Tents and other items must be cleaned up by 5 a.m. Saturday, the U. says. No alcohol is allowed in the camping area. Admission is free.

College GameDay in Salt Lake City

Oct. 29, 2016 — No. 4 Washington 31, No. 17 Utah 24

Oct. 10, 2015 — No. 5 Utah 30, No. 23 Cal 24

Nov. 6, 2010 — No. 4 TCU 47, No. 6 Utah 7

Nov. 20, 2004 — No. 6 Utah 52, BYU 21

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