November 7, 2007

ESPN College Gameday to Broadcast Live from Williams

Courtesy Williams Sports Information

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – ESPN College GameDay with hosts Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard will broadcast live from the Williams College campus on Saturday, Nov. 10. Williams will host Amherst in football in the 122nd meeting between the two NESCAC rivals at Weston Field. Gates will open at 8:00 a.m. with kickoff taking place at 12:00 p.m.

Chris Fowler began anchoring College GameDay in 1990. Lee Corso is the only original member of the College GameDay crew. The former head coach at Indiana is known for making a prediction on the show and punctuating it by wearing the head of the mascot of the team he selects as the winner. Kirk Herbstreit is a former QB at Ohio State provides in-depth player and team analysis on the day's big games. Desmond Howard was a standout receiver at Michigan, winning the 1991 Heisman Trophy. Howard played professionally with the Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders, and Detroit Lions.

Saturday will also mark the 150th remote show for the Saturday morning edition of College GameDay.

The game will be carried live on the New England Sports Network (NESN) beginning at 12:00 p.m. with Tom Caron on the play-by-play, Andy Gresh providing color commentary and Ashley Adamson conducting the sideline interviews.

For more information: 
Dick Quinn, Sports Information Director, Williams College