--- title: "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts: ESPN College GameDay in Pullman" description: Here at College Hill, it’s no secret that we have a favorite team - the Washington State University Cougars. It’s no surprise, then, that when ESPN announced that its pre-game show College GameDay was headed to Pullman a few weeks ago, we went a little wild. image: https://blog.collegehill.com/hubfs/2020.png --- [Custom Designs in 48 Hours](https://collegehill.com/pages/custom-designs) [info@collegehill.com](mailto:info@collegehill.com) [(888) 885-1993](tel:(888)%20885-1993) [![collegehill](https://blog.collegehill.com/hubfs/CollegeHill_April2025/Images/college_hill_logo_130x@2x.png)](https://collegehill.com/) Search [Cart](https://collegehill.com/cart) - About Us - [Our Story](https://collegehill.com/pages/about-college-hill) - [Core Values](https://collegehill.com/pages/core-values) - [Thrive Together](https://collegehill.com/pages/team-resources) - [Giving Initiative](https://collegehill.com/pages/philanthropy) - Branded Merchandise - [Our Apparel Picks](https://collegehill.com/collections/college-hill-customizable-apparel) - [Promo Products & More](https://collegehillpromo.com/) - What we Offer - [Design Services](https://collegehill.com/pages/custom-designs) - [Print Services](https://collegehill.com/pages/print-services) - [Bulk Orders](https://collegehill.com/pages/bulk-orders) - [Virtual Storefronts](https://collegehill.com/pages/pop-up-shops) - [Custom Kitting](https://collegehill.com/pages/custom-branded-gift-kits-employee-gift-boxes-college-hill) - [Employee Recognition](https://collegehill.com/pages/employee-recognition) - Learn More - [Case Studies](https://collegehill.com/pages/case-studies) - [Testimonials](https://collegehill.com/pages/testimonials) - [Blog](https://blog.collegehill.com) - [Submit a Request](https://collegehill.com/pages/get-started) ## Menu - About Us - [Our Story](https://collegehill.com/pages/about-college-hill) - [Core Values](https://collegehill.com/pages/core-values) - [Thrive Together](https://collegehill.com/pages/team-resources) - [Giving Initiative](https://collegehill.com/pages/philanthropy) - Branded Merchandise - [Our Apparel Picks](https://collegehill.com/collections/college-hill-customizable-apparel) - [Promo Products & More](https://collegehillpromo.com/) - What we Offer - [Design Services](https://collegehill.com/pages/custom-designs) - [Print Services](https://collegehill.com/pages/print-services) - [Bulk Orders](https://collegehill.com/pages/bulk-orders) - [Virtual Storefronts](https://collegehill.com/pages/pop-up-shops) - [Custom Kitting](https://collegehill.com/pages/custom-branded-gift-kits-employee-gift-boxes-college-hill) - [Employee Recognition](https://collegehill.com/pages/employee-recognition) - Learn More - [Case Studies](https://collegehill.com/pages/case-studies) - [Testimonials](https://collegehill.com/pages/testimonials) - [Blog](https://blog.collegehill.com) - [Submit a Request](https://collegehill.com/pages/get-started) [Custom Designs in 48 Hours](https://collegehill.com/pages/custom-designs) [info@collegehill.com](mailto:info@collegehill.com) [(888) 885-1993](tel:(888)%20885-1993) ![Clear Eyes, Full Hearts: ESPN College GameDay in Pullman](https://blog.collegehill.com/hubfs/2020.png) # Clear Eyes, Full Hearts: ESPN College GameDay in Pullman - Home - [College Hill](https://blog.collegehill.com) - Clear Eyes, Full Hearts: ESPN College GameDay in Pullman 11/12/2018 [Insider](https://blog.collegehill.com/tag/insider), [News](https://blog.collegehill.com/tag/news), [Custom Apparel](https://blog.collegehill.com/tag/custom-apparel), [College GameDay](https://blog.collegehill.com/tag/college-gameday) 1 Minutes ![Clear Eyes, Full Hearts: ESPN College GameDay in Pullman](https://blog.collegehill.com/hubfs/2020.png "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts: ESPN College GameDay in Pullman")   Here at College Hill, it’s no secret that we have a favorite team - the Washington State University [Cougars](https://twitter.com/WSUCougFb). Anyone that knows a Coug fan knows their fervent passion for Cougar Football. It’s no surprise, then, that when ESPN announced that its pre-game show [College GameDay](https://twitter.com/CollegeGameDay) was headed to Pullman a few weeks ago, the town went a little wild. ## **The Amazing Story** [ESPN says](http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/bestofplayerindexWEEK8/espn-best-college-football-week-8): *“For 15 years, the Washington State flag has flown during College GameDay, no matter what city or campus is hosting. Never once has the show visited Pullman, Washington, its home turf. Until today.”* That day was [October 20, 2018](https://twitter.com/CollegeGameDay/status/1053729511576092672). According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the waving of the flag all started when a fan on the message board [cougfan.com](http://cougfan.com) suggested that they fly a Cougar flag at College GameDay locations to attract the attention of ESPN. Since then, it has traveled to 72 cities in 34 states. It has made an appearance on 216 GameDay shows, according to the Ol’ Crimson Booster Club. The flag finally came home just a few weeks ago. Did you catch the game?  **Being headquartered in Pullman gave us a unique view to the action.** ![Screen Shot 2018-11-12 at 11.04.52 AM](https://blog.collegehill.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202018-11-12%20at%2011.04.52%20AM.png?width=498&name=Screen%20Shot%202018-11-12%20at%2011.04.52%20AM.png) **Here are just a few of our favorite highlights:** - Over 20,000 fans woke up between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. to attend the show - The Cougars were rated one of the most favorable teams on social media - The Cougs beat #13 in the country, the Oregon Ducks, on national TV - ESPN football analyst and sports broadcaster [Lee Corso](http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/oct/20/cougs-it-is-espns-lee-corso-picks-washington-state/) put on the Cougar mascot head, Butch - We got to design some awesome shirts for the game - still available [here](http://www.cougstore.com/)! ![original](https://blog.collegehill.com/hs-fs/hubfs/original.png?width=400&name=original.png)     --- #### Tag: [Insider](https://blog.collegehill.com/tag/insider) [News](https://blog.collegehill.com/tag/news) [Custom Apparel](https://blog.collegehill.com/tag/custom-apparel) [College GameDay](https://blog.collegehill.com/tag/college-gameday) #### Share: - [Follow us on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.collegehill.com/clear-eyes-full-hearts-espn-college-gameday-in-pullman) - [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.collegehill.com/clear-eyes-full-hearts-espn-college-gameday-in-pullman&text=Clear%20Eyes,%20Full%20Hearts:%20ESPN%20College%20GameDay%20in%20Pullman) - [Follow us on Linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.collegehill.com/clear-eyes-full-hearts-espn-college-gameday-in-pullman) - [Follow us on Pinterest](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.collegehill.com/clear-eyes-full-hearts-espn-college-gameday-in-pullman&text=Clear%20Eyes,%20Full%20Hearts:%20ESPN%20College%20GameDay%20in%20Pullmandescription=Here%20at%20College%20Hill,%20it’s%20no%20secret%20that%20we%20have%20a%20favorite%20team%20-%20the%20Washington%20State%20University%20Cougars.%20Anyone%20that%20knows%20a%20Coug%20fan%20knows%20their%20fervent[...]&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/4030394/2020.png) --- #### [Our Top 5 Favorite Winter Items Previous Post](https://blog.collegehill.com/our-top-5-favorite-winter-items) #### [We're Thankful For ... 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