ESPN’s College GameDay announces schedule, locations for playoff semifinals

COLUMBUS, Ohio — ESPN’s College GameDay will, once again, be on site for Ohio State football. The popular pregame show will be at both locations for this week’s College Football Playoff semifinals. The slate begins before Notre Dame faces Penn State in Miami on Thursday. It’ll continue Friday when Ohio State takes on Texas in the Cotton Bowl. The show will air at 6 p.m. Eastern each night. This will mark GameDay’s sixth appearance at an OSU game this season. Here’s the full list of contests: Who are The 40 Most Influential People in Cleveland Sports when it comes to fan happiness? See our list and how we ranked them. GameDay has made 65 appearances at Ohio State games – the most of any program. The Buckeyes’ 44 wins after being featured on the show are also an active record. The show is hosted by Rece Davis. Its panel includes former Michigan receiver Desmond Howard, former West Virginia punter Pat McAfee, former Alabama coach Nick Saban, former Indiana coach Lee Corso and former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit.