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The sights and sounds of ‘College GameDay’ in Provo ahead of BYU-Notre Dame

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It was probably the most electric morning ever before seen in Provo. ESPN’s “College GameDay” visited BYU’s campus Saturday morning for the first time in 17 years, resulting in what analyst Rece Davis called “an elite crowd” ahead of the Cougars’ matchup with No.

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