ESPN Host Takes Shot at ACC Fanbase on College GameDay

ESPN's "College GameDay" is on site in Eugene, Oregon, for the highly anticipated matchup between the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) and the No. 3 Oregon Ducks (5-0).

Droves of college football fans made there way to the set just outside of Autzen Stadium. The early wake up call, 6 a.m. local time, hasn't seemed to keep fans in bed ahead of the biggest home matchup in Oregon history. The Ducks have never hosted a top five matchup to this point.

Noting the early energy from the "College GameDay" crowd, ESPN's Stanford Steve took an opportunity to compare this week's crowd to that of California-Miami in Week 6. It was the first time the Bears' had ever hosted the show.

Stanford Steve's allegiance to the Cardinals shined through, calling out the former Pac-12 fanbase.

"25 minutes in, this crowd is already way better than last week from that place we were at," he said. "The energy, the energy is incredible."

"That's the Stanford guy," Desmond Howard responded.

Stanford-California is the oldest college football rivalry in the west. "The Big Game" has been played each year since 1892.

There is a notable difference between the show's trip to Cal last week and the hype around this matchup in Eugene. The winner will have an inside track at the Big Ten Championship Game and College Football Playoff. This is also an opportunity for newly established Big Ten member Oregon to prove its worth in one of the toughest conferences in the sport.

Dan Lanning's Ducks are listed as 3-point underdogs to Ryan Day and the Buckeyes. ESPN"s "College GameDay" will air from 9 a.m. ET to noon ET on ESPN. Kickoff between Oregon and Ohio State is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC).

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