College GameDay to Minnesota 10/24
According to the Gophers' official website. Fans won't be permitted to attend:
There will be a much different feel for the visit this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Last Nov. 30, fans packed the Northrop Mall to see Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Kirk Herbstreit, guest picker Eric Decker and Lee Corso break down the Gophers vs. Badgers.
This year, fans won’t be permitted to attend the show, and the set location inside TCF Bank Stadium won’t allow for public viewing. The on-air crew will be seated at an elongated desk to maintain social distancing, and Corso will make his mascot headgear selection from his Florida home.
Fans can participate virtually through the website www.collegegameday.com.
ESPN also is sending about half as many production crew members on the road as it usually does...
The game itself between the Gophers and Wolverines will be staffed by ABC’s top crew of play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler, analyst Herbstreit and sideline reporter Maria Taylor.
October 19th, 2020 at 8:18 AM ^
As long as I can wave a Washington State flag, I’ll be good
October 19th, 2020 at 8:26 AM ^
Forgive me but I must have totally missed it and a quick google search gave me a variety of answers but what is the rule from the BIG as far as fans in the stadium?
I do see some AD's confirmed "we are not going to allow fans in general". But the term "in general" is used many times. Just curious if anyone knew what that meant?
For OSU I assume that means each player can invite 1,000 friends and family each lol
October 19th, 2020 at 8:40 AM ^
Only generals allowed, and civilians of equivalent rank. No grunts, hoi polloi, or peons.
(Drill sergeants' standard retort when some doofus in Basic Training called one "Sir," an honorific reserved for officers: "Don't call me 'Sir'! I work for a living. Gimme ten pushups!")
October 19th, 2020 at 10:23 AM ^
That's OK, as long as there are plenty of seats for the drudges, serfs, and menials.
October 19th, 2020 at 9:12 AM ^
I think each player is allowed 4 guest / family members to the games. No other fans are to be admitted. No sales to the general public.
October 19th, 2020 at 9:21 AM ^
Good deal thank you so with support staff, players, other ancillary folks I'm not considering etc. you are looking at less than 2,500 people in attendance likely at any given game, in fact, maybe a number closer to 1,500.
Thanks!
October 19th, 2020 at 9:28 AM ^
Not even a selected number of students? Otherwise, that's going to be one empty stadium.
October 19th, 2020 at 1:36 PM ^
It's not like they were going to stay past halftime anyway. 
October 19th, 2020 at 8:48 AM ^
Might as well amp up the pressure. This is going to be a fun Saturday evening.
October 19th, 2020 at 8:51 AM ^
Weird College GameDay vibes, but hopefully a relieving post game vibe!!
October 19th, 2020 at 9:15 AM ^
Virtual college GameDay audience... meaning maybe we can get more of our "UM" fans than their "UM" fans?
Also...
#BRINGBACKOPPONENTWATCH
October 19th, 2020 at 10:48 AM ^
There’s only 1 UM.
October 19th, 2020 at 9:15 AM ^
https://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/gameday-minny-next-week
October 19th, 2020 at 9:27 AM ^
No link? Whatcha trying to say? Already posted?
October 19th, 2020 at 9:28 AM ^
Is this a July 4 picture?
October 19th, 2020 at 10:34 AM ^
If it's Minnesota, why is this clown lying on an Ohio State towel?
October 19th, 2020 at 9:38 AM ^
Herbstreit is not top crew.
October 19th, 2020 at 9:58 AM ^
I think he's really good, regardless of the fact he was a Buckeye. Who are some announcers you like better?
October 19th, 2020 at 10:45 AM ^
I've completely avoided college football this year, and there seems to be a few new partners out there that I've not heard before. For my money, McDonough & Blackledge challenge them for number one on the ABC/ESPN networks. But it's close enough that saying Fowler/Herbstreit are those networks number 1 is fine in my book.
I'm really sick of the NFL poaching the college football announcing talent. The Levy/Griese duo was great, especially their coverage of Michigan games. And Spielman needs to be back doing color commentary on college football games.
October 19th, 2020 at 2:30 PM ^
Keith Jackson needs to get back to calling Michigan games.
October 19th, 2020 at 10:13 AM ^
I imagine Herbstreit was able to hand select which female production crew made the cut.
October 19th, 2020 at 10:49 AM ^
All I can say is a road win would be nice.
October 19th, 2020 at 11:15 AM ^
Sorry to hijack, but I never post here. Not enough points. But just got access to an email from the Big Ten. Here are the game times for next week. UM/MSU at noon.
Friday, October 30
Minnesota at Maryland – 7:30pm ET/6:30pm CT on ESPN (previously announced)
Saturday, October 31
Noon ET/11am CT
Michigan State at Michigan – FOX
Purdue at Illinois – BTN
3:30pm ET/2:30pm CT
Wisconsin at Nebraska – FS1
Northwestern at Iowa – ESPN
Indiana at Rutgers - BTN
7:30pm ET/6:30pm CT
Ohio State at Penn State – ABC
October 19th, 2020 at 11:28 AM ^
Since we're talking about next week already, Fox Sports says that the MSU game is actually at 1PM.
https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/boxscore?id=33929
October 19th, 2020 at 11:35 AM ^
That's wrong. If you look, they list multiple games at 1 p.m. Just not updated yet. I am looking at the email the Big Ten just sent out. It's noon.
October 19th, 2020 at 11:40 AM ^
A balmy Minnesota evening expected, high of 36 and a low of 28!
October 19th, 2020 at 12:05 PM ^
17-16 Michigan . 55 rush attempts and it will be ugly
October 19th, 2020 at 1:36 PM ^
We should win the toss, choose to receive, allow the touchback and have milton throw an 80 yard td to open the scoring.