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Five Reasons ESPN needs to send College GameDay to Clemson vs NC State

by Jfann

Posted: 10/11/2018 1:00:26 PM


College GameDay has yet to announce their October 20th location. I’m going to give you five reasons why that location should be Clemson, SC for the Clemson vs NC State.

No Prime Time for Clemson vs NC State

Each each year the highest rated college football games are the national CBS SEC game of the week – usually at 3:30 PM or the ABC 8 PM primetime matchup. Clemson vs NC State is a matchup of two ranked teams with big playoff implications. One of the few ranked matchups between two ACC teams this season. To be honest, it is the game of the year in the ACC this season, and Ohio State vs Purdue got the ABC prime time slot. This game deserves additional attention… and Gameday can make up for the primetime slight.

Being a good Television Partner

By October 20th, we will have passed the mid-point of the season without Gameday at an ACC home stadium. ESPN has already visited every other Power 5 conference, but not the ACC. Sure the ACC is down this year, and there haven’t been many good choices, but this is an obvious one – so ESPN how about supporting the conference your starting a network in 2018 with some much needed publicity

Who are the other choices for Gameday that day? 

Colorado vs Washington is a possibility, but that game is being televised on FOX. ESPN Gameday promoting a game they aren’t even televising? Come on… Mississippi State vs LSU? It could be a top 25 matchup, but already with 3 combined losses. Clemson vs NC State is ZERO combined losses. There are no other choices, unless ESPN goes the FCS route.

It’s probably the last ACC’s last chance at Gameday for 2018

Are there any future ACC Gameday choices? I guess if Virginia Tech and Miami keep winning until November 17, you’d probably get a top 25 matchup. There’s a pretty weak slate of games that week, but it still won’t be nearly as big as Clemson vs NC State

Time to put NC State back on Gameday

Clemson has been on Gameday 18 times, and 12 times since 2012. This is old hat for them. NC State on the other hand has been on Gameday exactly 1 time. That was way back in October 23, 2004!

This goes back to being a good Television Partner… promote ALL the schools in the conference. NC State is coming off a 9 win season, and is currently 5-0 and ranked in the top 25. They certainly deserve some of the limelight.

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