Ames State Farm to Host Tailgating Party with ESPN College GameDay Bus

In advance of ESPN’s College GameDay Covered by State Farm and the Iowa State vs. Kansas game on Saturday, January 17, Ames State Farm Agent Mark Doyle will host a tailgating party featuring the ESPN College GameDay Bus at his agency located at 2701 Stange Road on Thursday, January 15, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

According to State Farm, the GameDay bus features lounges with leather sofas and reclining captain’s chairs, a galley kitchen and restroom. The bus has seven HD televisions in the front, a rear lounge and five receivers in the rear lounge so the GameDay team can watch five different games at once in order to collect information for their shows.

ESPN’s College GameDay announce team (Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams), along with the production staff, use the bus for planning and preparation sessions and to relax between the Saturday morning show and evening telecasts. The bus travels throughout the country and stops at all eight of the College GameDay sites. The bus will be open for guests to tour during the tailgating party. The announce team will not be at the tailgate.

Doyle also will hand the ball off for the State Farm Half-Court Shot Saturday morning.

What: Tailgating Party with ESPN College GameDay Bus

Who: Open to the Public

Date & Time: Thursday, January 15, 2015

4:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Place: Mark Doyle State Farm Agency

2701 Stange Road, Ames, IA 50010

Credit: File|Patch

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