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ESPN announces guest picker for College GameDay Saturday at Tennessee

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Athens, GA - November 5, 2022 - University of Georgia: Set of College GameDay Built by the Home Depot. (Photo by Joshua R. Gateley / ESPN Images)

ESPN on Thursday announced Candace Parker will be the guest picker for College GameDay on Saturday morning in Knoxville. The pregame show will broadcast live from the lawn in front of Ayres Hall on The Hill on Tennessee’s campus. 

No. 15 Tennessee (2-0) and No. 6 Georgia kickoff on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 Eastern Time (TV: ABC) in the SEC opener for both teams, with the Vols looking to end an eight-game losing streak against the rival Bulldogs. 

GameDay is in Knoxville for the third time during the Josh Heupel era and Tennessee is hoping for the same result as the past two trips. ESPN was also in town for the home wins over Florida and Alabama during the 2022 season. 

The Vols that season beat Alabama 52-49 on a walk-off field goal from Chase McGrath to end a 15-game losing streak to the Crimson Tide. Tennessee beat Alabama at home again last season, giving the Vols wins in two of the last three meetings in the Third Saturday in October. 

Tennessee beat Florida 38-33 in September 2022, ending a run of five straight losses to the Gators and 16 losses in 17 games.

How to Watch: Tennessee vs. Georgia

When: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Where: Neyland Stadium

TV: ABC (Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe)

Radio: WNML 99.1 and WIVK 107.7 FM in Knoxville (Mike Keith, Ramon Foster, Brent Hubbs, Jayson Swain). The Vol Network radio broadcast can be heard on local affiliates across the state of Tennessee.

‘Checker Neyland’ set for Tennessee-Georgia game

Tennessee is hosting its annual ‘Checker Neyland’ game against Georgia on Saturday. The Vols announced game designations for the 2025 season in May. Fans can find their designated color — set by section, row and seat number — by visiting checkertn.com.

John Henderson will also be honored during Hall of Fame Salute weekend, celebrating the former Tennessee defensive lineman’s induction into the College Football hall of Fame in the 2025 class.

Henderson in three seasons at Tennessee had 165 total tackles — 118 solo, 47 assists — and had 19.5 sacks and 21 tackles for loss. He had a career year in 2000, finishing with 71 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and three fumble recoveries in 12 games. 

Henderson was the ninth overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, selected in the first round by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played 146 games in the league, finishing with 492 tackles, 60 tackles for loss and 29 sacks.

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