ABC's Saturday Night Football Presented by Wells Fargo, the season's highest-rated COLLEGE FOOTBALL television franchise to date, will feature a top 5 team for the fourth time in as many weeks when No. 4 Penn State plays at Iowa (7:30 p.m.) as both teams open Big Ten play from Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. The Nittany Lions' prolific offense, led by Heisman Trophy candidate running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Trace McSorley will be on the road for the first time this season. The Hawkeyes will be looking to repeat history as last season Iowa upset then-No. 3 and undefeated Michigan at home on Saturday Night Football. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor will be on the call.
No. 17 Mississippi State at No. 11 Georgia Highlight Five Ranked SEC Teams in Prime Time
No. 17 Mississippi State at No. 11 Georgia (7 p.m. on ESPN) will feature the only matchup of ranked SEC teams in week 4, as Mississippi State looks to knock off its second consecutive ranked conference opponent (LSU) and Georgia opens up conference play. Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe will be at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. The two SEC teams highlight a prime time slate of ranked SEC teams on ESPN's Networks:
No. 21 South Florida Plays on Thursday Night; No. 12 Florida State, No. 14 Miami on Saturday
ESPN begins the week with No. 21 South Florida hosting Temple on Thursday, Sept. 21 (7:30 p.m. on ESPN). Joey Galloway and Booger McFarland will be in the booth as ESPN continues to rotate analysts on Thursday nights. Dave Flemming will call the game and Laura Rutledge will be the reporter.
Overall, 15 ranked teams will be showcased across ESPN's networks this week, including No. 12 Florida State hosting NC State (noon on ABC or ESPN2), No. 13 Virginia Tech at home vs. Old DOMINION (2 p.m. on ACC Network Extra) and Toledo at No. 14 Miami (3:30 p.m. on ACC Network Extra).
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