Student Incentives Announced for GameDay

NORMAN, Okla. – The University of Oklahoma Athletics Department has announced a variety of incentives to accommodate OU students wishing to attend ESPN College GameDay covered by State Farm this Saturday, Feb. 13.

GameDay Shuttles

Shuttle buses will be provided to students free of charge. An initial pick-up will take place at the Asp Circle located on the west side of Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium at 8 a.m. CT. This pick-up will include food giveaways, an appearance by OU head coach Lon Kruger and an appearance by the ESPN College GameDay bus. The first 200 students will receive Rudy's breakfast burritos and donuts from Homeland while 14 lucky students will be randomly selected to climb aboard the GameDay bus with coach Kruger.

Beginning at 8:30 a.m., buses will begin shuttle routes to and from the Lloyd Noble Center at the following locations (shuttles will run until 11:30 a.m.):

North Greek
Parson Street in between College Avenue and Chautauqua Avenue
South Greek
Intersection of College Avenue and Emerald Way
Residence Halls
North of Couch Cafeteria

Giveaways

500 net hats from State Farm
1,000 rollabanners from State Farm
250 OU College Gameday hats
*200 Rudy's breakfast burritos
*200 donuts from Homeland
*200 cups of Community Coffee
*A chance at a $18,000 half-court shot on live television

* Available to OU students only

Student season ticket holders will also receive a wristband to gain priority access back into the Lloyd Noble Center at 11:30 a.m. to secure the best seats for the game.

Access & Entry

Doors to the GameDay show will open at 8 a.m. CT and admission is free. Standard bag checks and security protocols will be enforced upon entry. OU students should enter through LNC's lower north doors, while general fans should use the east and southeast Legacy Court entrances only. All fans will be required to clear the arena after the conclusion of the GameDay show.

ESPN College GameDay will be making its second-ever visit to Norman, Okla., to showcase the No. 1 Oklahoma versus No. 7 Kansas men's basketball matchup on Saturday, Feb. 13, inside Lloyd Noble Center. The one-hour morning show begins at 10 a.m. CT on ESPN, followed by an afternoon edition leading into the game telecast starting at 1 p.m. CT.

ESPN College GameDay covered by State Farm is hosted by Rece Davis, who will be joined by analysts Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams. Dan Shulman, Bilas and reporter Shannon Spake will have the call of the game.

GameDay also made a stop in Norman on Jan. 28, 2006, when the then-No. 24 Sooners hosted then-No. 4 Texas. OU won the game, 82-72.

For the second straight season, the College GameDay sites are being announced one week prior to each show, ensuring visits to sites of top storylines and games appearing on ESPN networks each week.

Rece Davis, Jay Williams, Seth Greenberg and Jay Bilas will be live from Norman on Saturday, Feb. 13.

ESPN College GameDay with Rece Davis, Jay Williams, Seth Greenberg and Jay Bilas will be live from Norman for the OU-Kansas game on Saturday, Feb. 13.

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