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First Two College GameDay Sites for 2009 Season Announced: From Atlanta Sept. 5 and Columbus on Sept. 12

The first two College GameDay Built by The Home Depot sites of the 2009 season have been determined with the show kicking off in Atlanta September 5 followed by Columbus, Ohio September 12. ESPN's Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning college football show will be aired Saturdays at 10 a.m. ET beginning September 5.

The 17th season of consistently originating from one of the day's best games or matchups with compelling storylines – and 23rd season of the show -- will kick off from Atlanta for the second annual Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game pitting #5 Alabama vs. #7 Virginia Tech (all rankings from the USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll). The matchup will mark the debut of the fourth annual Saturday Night Football Presented by Southwest Airlines series on ABC at 8 p.m.

The following week, Saturday, September 12, College GameDay will originate from Columbus, Ohio for #4 USC at #6 Ohio State in a showdown between traditional power programs that will be televised on ESPN at 8 p.m.

Throughout the season, each site will generally be announced the Monday before the game.

Chris Fowler will host the program for his 20th season and be joined by analysts Lee Corso, who has been affiliated with the show since its first year, Kirk Herbstreit, who joined in 1996, and Desmond Howard, entering his fourth year.

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