ESPN2 College Football Friday Primetime
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| College Football Primetime | |
|---|---|
| Format | college football |
| Starring | Sean McDonough Chris Spielman Rob Stone |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 3 hours (approximate) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ESPN2 (2004-) |
| Original run | 2004 – Present |
ESPN2 College Football Friday Primetime is a live game presentation of Division 1-A college football on ESPN2. There is no main sponsor. The game telecast airs every Friday night at 7:45pm ET during the college football regular season. In 2007, the games will be announced by Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, and Rob Stone.The game is preceded by a 5-10 minute long segment of College Football Scoreboard with Rece Davis, Lou Holtz and Mark May They both also present the Pontiac Performance Halftime Report.
Since debuting in 2004, it has broadcast games from numerous conferences including the SEC, ACC, Big Ten and the Big East.
The biggest game for this package occurred on September 28th, 2007, when the at the time fifth-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers took on the eighteenth-ranked South Florida Bulls. The game drew a 2.7 rating, the second highest since ESPN2 began televising college football.
[edit] Game Features
- Starting Lineups: The starting lineups are presented during the first possession of each team's offense and defence.
- Impact Players: Following the starting lineups, McDonough and Spielman run down the top two or three impact players on each teams side of the ball.
- Halftime Report: The College Football Final crew of Rece Davis, Lou Holtz and Mark May present the halftime report, which features analysis of the first half, highlights of earlier games and a look at other happenings in the sports world.
- SportsCenter In-game: This segment appears during various time in the game, when Rece Davis gives up to the minute highlights when something big happens in another game..
