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ESPN College GameDay coming back to Utah

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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) - ESPN College GameDay is sticking around the Beehive State. After making its first appearance at BYU since 2009 this past weekend, the popular pregame show is headed for the University of Utah for a top-20 showdown against Houston this week.

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