November 21, 2011
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The “U” recommends hydrating before reliving the atmosphere surrounding this year’s Duel in the Desert on ESPNU Road Trip. If you’re hungry, grab an apple with that glass of water, but ESPNU All-Access: Cincinnati proves that one a day can’t always keep the doctor away… 
Wednesday (6 p.m.) – ESPNU Road Trip visits one of the oldest and most heated rivalries in college football – Arizona State and Arizona’s annual Territorial Cup.
Wednesday (6:30 p.m.) – ESPNU All-Access: Cincinnati goes inside the football program that is coming off a heartbreaking loss to West Virginia and an injury to senior quarterback Zach Collaros. All-Access follows the starting QB as he visits the doctor to find out whether his college career is in jeopardy or if there is a shot at playing again this season.
Sunday (6 p.m.) – 2011 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship Selection Show takes collegiate volleyball off the court for a night as Beth Mowins and Karch Kilary reveal the 64-team bracket live from ESPN’s Charlotte studios. __________________________________________________________________________
College GameDay Notebook
ESPN’s Emmy Award-winning College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will originate from Auburn, on Saturday, Nov. 26, in advance of the SEC Western Division matchup between No. 2 Alabama and No. 24 Auburn. The weekly show airs at 9-10 a.m. on ESPNU and 10 a.m.-noon on ESPN.
GameDay has visited the Auburn/Alabama rivalry three times, last stopping by in 1996. Auburn hosts the crew for the seventh time and is making its 13th overall appearance on the weekly show. Alabama takes part for the second time this season and the 21st overall.
With the Dancing with the Stars finalists competing on the ballroom floor for the final time last night, we head into the GameDay archives to view this 2009 spot. Kirk Herbstreit put together his favorite Alabama highlights for Chris Fowler and Alabama head coach Nick Saban, but accidently showed the wrong tape! Will he make the cut next season?
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What is the meaning…?
College GameDay went straight to the fans when visiting the LSU/Alabama game early in November – as to what is their meaning of Roll Tide. Watch
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Spotlight: NBA Analyst Jeff Van Gundy
Jeff Van Gundy would normally be serving as ESPN’s lead NBA analyst this time of year. Instead, due to 
the NBA lockout, he’s offering analysis on select college basketball games including Wednesday’s semifinals of the DICK’S Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off in New York (7 p.m., ESPNU; 9:30 p.m., ESPN2).
Jeff recently shared some of his insight on his college hoops role in a Front & Center podcast on ESPN Front Row.
Q. What past experiences helped you prepare for this college basketball role?
I think my three years in college coaching helped me a little bit more than just doing an occasional college game because the players turn over so much from year to year. I do feel comfortable calling college basketball but there are differences in rules and, obviously, (some of) the players and the coaches stay in one place often times and are fixtures there. It’s a little different, but it’s still a great game and I enjoy doing it a lot.
Read or listen to full Q&A with Van Gundy
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Weekly Highlights
Thursday, Nov. 24
No. 25 Texas at Texas A&M (8 p.m., ESPN & ESPN3)
Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, Craig James & Jenn Brown
– Texas A&M has won three of last five against Texas
Saturday, Nov. 26:
Ohio State at No. 15 Michigan (noon, ABC)
Dave Pasch, Chris Spielman & Quint Kessenich
– Ohio State has won the past seven against Michigan
No. 13 Georgia at No. 23 Georgia Tech (noon, ESPN & ESPN3)
Mark Jones & Ed Cunningham
– Georgia is 9-1 against Georgia Tech under coach Mark Richt, including the last five in Atlanta
No. 5 Virginia Tech at Virginia (3:30 p.m., ABC,ESPN2 & ESPN3)
Joe Tessitore, Rod Gilmore & Lisa Salters
– Winner clinches the ACC Coastal Division and a spot against No. 17 Clemson in the conference title game
Oregon State at No. 10 Oregon (3:30 p.m., ABC,ESPN2 & ESPN3)
Carter Blackburn, Brock Huard & Shelley Smith
– Oregon has won three straight against its Civil War rival Oregon State and clinches the Pac-12 North with a victory
No. 17 Clemson at No. 12 South Carolina (7:45 p.m., ESPN & ESPN3)
Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe
– The SEC’s South Carolina has won the past two meetings against its intrastate ACC rival, its longest streak against Clemson since 1968-70
The NCAA Division I Football Championship schedule begins on Saturday, Nov. 26:
James Madison at Eastern Kentucky (noon, ESPNU)
Pam Ward and Dan Hawkins
Norfolk State at Old Dominion (1:30 p.m., ESPN3)
Jim Barbar and Jay Walker
Albany at Stony Brook (1:30 p.m., ESPN3)
Shawn Kenney and Rob Harley
Central Arkansas at Tennessee Tech (3 p.m., ESPN3)
Dan Gutowsky and John Bunting
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ESPN is offering a sumptuous meal of men’s hoops for fans through Sunday, highlighted by action from multiple early-season tournaments:
– The conclusion of the EA Sports Maui Invitational with four telecasts Wednesday, Nov. 23 (2:30 p.m., ESPNU, 5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 & ESPN3 and 10 p.m., ESPN & ESPN3)
– The semifinals, consolation and championship of
the DICK’S Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off from Madison Square Garden:
Semifinals on ESPN2 & ESPN3: Stanford vs. Oklahoma State (7 p.m.) and No. 5 Syracuse vs. Virginia Tech (9 p.m.)
Consolation on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU & ESPN3 (2:30 p.m.) and Championship on ESPN & ESPN3 (5 p.m.)
– Complete coverage of the Old Spice Classic
(Nov. 24-27) from Orlando and 76 Classic
(Nov. 24-27) from Anaheim across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU & ESPN3
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The women’s hoops schedule helps close ESPN’s Feast Week on Sunday, Nov. 27:
No. 1 Baylor at No. 7 Tennessee (2 p.m., ESPN & ESPN3)
Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke & Rebecca Lobo
- The Lady Vols dropped a 69-64 overtime game to unranked Virginia on Sunday, Nov. 20
- The Bears are 4-0, led by center Brittney Griner, who was named most valuable player of the Preseason WNIT after leading Baylor to the title
Weekly Schedule & Talent
Football | Men’s Basketball | Women’s Basketball | Studio
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Coming Soon….
All-State BCS Selection Show
(Sunday, Dec. 4 at 8:15 p.m., ESPN)
College Football Bowl Selection Special Presented by Chevrolet
(Sunday, Dec. 4 at 9 p.m., ESPN)
The Home Depot College Football Awards
(Thursday, Dec. 8 at 9 p.m., ESPN)
Heisman Trophy Presentation Presented by Nissan
(Saturday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m., ESPN)
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