ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ announces Week 6 destination

Alabama FootballPat McAfee (far left), Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer (center) and Nick Saban. Alabama fans at ESPN "College GameDay" on the Quad before the Crimson Tide's game against Georgia in Tuscaloosa Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)Ben FlanaganESPN’s “College GameDay” is headed to Tuscaloosa for the Week 6 matchup between No. 7 Alabama and No. 2 Georgia.The decision is a no brainer as the two SEC unbeatens clash in a top-10 contest.RELATED: Donald Trump says he’ll be there, tooThe show airs Saturday, Oct. 10, from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. (9 a.m. – noon ET/6 a.m. - 9 a.m. PT) on ESPN, ESPNU, Disney+ and the ESPN App.Rece Davis is at the helm for his 12th season, joined at the desk by “GameDay” analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban. College football insider Pete Thamel, college football analyst “Stanford Steve” Coughlin and reporters Jen Lada and Jess Sims round out the “GameDay” cast for the 2026 college football season. Keelon Russell passed for 285 yards and three touchdowns to go with another TD rushing, and No. 7 Alabama routed 16th-ranked Mississippi State 56-23 on Saturday in a matchup of previously unbeaten teams.Meanwhile, Gunner Stockton threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns as No. 2 Georgia cruised to a 38-14 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday.Georgia coach Kirby Smart was hungry for his team to face adversity after outscoring opponents by a combined 166 points through the first four weeks — especially while heading into a tough road contest against No. 7 Alabama. Vanderbilt offered that challenge with a first quarter tie and a 7-point lead to start the second half.“I think to play well in this conference, you’ve got to be able to take as many punches as you give,” Smart said. “And I thought our guys really responded well today. We really need this kind of game – tough, physical, hard-fought. Punch, punch back, punch, punch back, ‘cause that’s how you play in the SEC.”Mark Heim is a senior writer who provides sports, news and trending content. He co-hosts a daily sports radio show on WNSP-FM 105.5 in Mobile. Heim has been recognized with awards for his writing, headlines and...