ESPN's College GameDay aired live from the UCLA campus for the first time ever on Saturday as the Bruins get set to host No. 10 Oregon in a huge Pac-12 showdown at 12:30 p.m. PT on ABC.
Here were the highlights from the popular college football pregame show, Westwood style.
BRUIN FANS BROUGHT THE ENERGY DESPITE THE 6 A.M. START
The sun isn't up yet at UCLA, but that isn't stopping the fans from getting hyped 😤 pic.twitter.com/15Pd1iF2Lb
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 23, 2021
🙏🏾 to everyone who came! What a morning! Appreciate @uclatheden for all your energy…GameDay was 🔥🔥!! Now let’s go get this DUB!! @UCLAFootball 💙🐻💛 pic.twitter.com/4FMkfHvktE
— Martin Jarmond (@MartinJarmond) October 23, 2021
ESPN HIGHLIGHTED OREGON DEFENSIVE END KAYVON THIBODEAUX AND UCLA defensive back Obi Eboh
"His story is going to be bigger ... than the football field."
Whether it’s dabbling in cryptocurrency, his love of chess, or his 30-year plan, Oregon defensive lineman Kayvon Thibodeaux is making moves on and off the field. pic.twitter.com/pYiZbDj9IM
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) October 23, 2021
"I just want to be important, I want to be special to someone."@itsthebaldgirl introduces you to @UCLAFootball DB Obi Eboh, a standout on the field and in the classroom 👀 pic.twitter.com/fTqYFT0Gdy
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 23, 2021
UCLA SOFTBALL AND MEN'S BASKETBALL STOPPED BY!
The squad out bright and early at @CollegeGameDay to support @UCLAFootball! 🏈 Sign game was on point 👌#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/M25IBZbPhp
— UCLA Softball (@UCLASoftball) October 23, 2021
UCLA's men's basketball team stopped by GameDay 🏀
After a Final Four run last year, they're ranked No. 2 and hungry for more 🐻 pic.twitter.com/AVCbMYnnzK
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 23, 2021
GUEST PICKER BILL WALTON, A UCLA ALUM, ANALYZED GAMES IN WAYS ONLY BILL WALTON CAN
“Have you ever seen a bear fight a duck?”
Bill Walton brought it on GameDay 😂 pic.twitter.com/2UEXpFnZ8T
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 23, 2021
LEE CORSO PICKED UCLA, MUCH TO WALTON'S DELIGHT
CORSO PICKS UCLA 🐻
And gets a kiss from Bill Walton 😂 pic.twitter.com/WSaD011jwT
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 23, 2021
THE SIGN GAME WAS ON POINT
Seems legit 😂 pic.twitter.com/858ktwClZh
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 23, 2021
Math checks out 🤓 pic.twitter.com/ZFaNXxQSVq
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 23, 2021
That explains it 🦆 pic.twitter.com/4O8nGdViH8
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 23, 2021
There’s always an opportunity to troll your rival 👀 pic.twitter.com/QX6fRlo5mW
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 23, 2021
Sounds delicious 🤤 pic.twitter.com/bf6AsKZTMc
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 23, 2021