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College GameDay announces destination for Week 9

Nick Schultz

By Nick Schultz

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East Lansing is going to be the place to be in college football this week.

Not only is FOX Big Noon Kickoff going to be at Michigan State’s rivalry game with Michigan, but ESPN’s College GameDay will also be there, ESPN announced Monday afternoon.

It’s no surprise this game’s getting all the attention. A top-10 matchup — Michigan’s No. 6 and Michigan State’s No. 8 — and two undefeated teams has all the makings for an instant classic. This is the first time Michigan and Michigan State will face off as unbeaten teams.

Michigan State is led by running back Kenneth Walker III, who’s become one of the best RBs in college football after transferring from Wake Forest. He leads the B1G with 142.4 rushing yards per game and certainly is the face of the offense.

But Michigan’s running back tandem can’t be looked over. Blake Corum ranks 3rd in the B1G with 104.1 yards per game and Hassan Haskins ranks 7th with 86 yards per contest.

Now, we have to see which mascot head Lee Corso decides to wear.

Nick Schultz

Nick Schultz is a columnist and breaking news writer for Saturday Tradition. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7.