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Will new Big Ten TV deal stop 'GameDay' from coming to OSU? 'Hell no' says Rece Davis

colin gay, the columbus dispatch
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ESPN's Rece Davis had some strong words for Ohio State's "College GameDay" crowd before the show began Saturday.

As Davis took to the set, he told the crowd standing outside St. John Arena behind Ohio Stadium that the Big Ten's new media deal will not keep "College GameDay from coming to Columbus.

"If you think some television contract is going to keep us off the banks of the Olentangy," Davis said, "hell no."

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Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren said it was critical to have multiple media partners in the new deal to maximize on the opportunity to each time window with the 12 p.m. slot with FOX, the 3:30 p.m. slot with CBS and the prime-time slot with NBC.

But Warren said the Big Ten Conference will continue to have the year to work on getting a deal made with ESPN, calling them a "valued partner" and saying he will "continually stay very close" with them.

The Big Ten announced its new media deal Aug. 18 with CBS, FOX, NBC and NBCUniversal's Peacock through the 2029-30 academic year.

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Ohio State has eight national championships, last winning the first College Football Playoff in 2014.

Ohio State comes into the 2022 season as the No. 2 team in the country according to the preseason USA Today AFCA Coaches and AP polls. The Buckeyes got six first-place votes in the AP poll and five first-place votes in the coaches poll.

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Ohio State football's 2022 schedule

  • Week 1: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 3, in Columbus, Ohio

  • Week 2: Ohio State vs. Arkansas State, Sept. 10, in Columbus, Ohio

  • Week 3: Ohio State vs. Toledo, Sept. 17, in Columbus, Ohio

  • Week 4: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Sept. 24, Columbus, Ohio

  • Week 5: Ohio State vs. Rutgers, Oct. 1, Columbus Ohio

  • Week 6: Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Oct. 8, East Lansing, Mich.

  • Week 7: Ohio State vs. Iowa, Oct. 22, Columbus, Ohio

  • Week 8: Ohio State vs. Penn State, Oct. 29, State College, Pa.

  • Week 9: Ohio State vs. Northwestern, Nov. 5, Evanston, Ill.

  • Week 10: Ohio State vs Indiana, Nov. 12, Columbus, Ohio

  • Week 11: Ohio State vs. Maryland, Nov. 19, College Park, MD.

  • Week 12: Ohio State vs. Michigan, at noon Nov. 26, Columbus, Ohio

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State football to continue hosting ESPN College GameDay