''College Football Now'' is a

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that aired on

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. The program contained news and information about college football.

Brief show history

*The show debuted on August 21, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.

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with host

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and analysts Mike Mayock and Charles Davis. NFLN debuted this program on a day in which ''

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'', a similar show on

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, was preempted due to coverage of the

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. *On September 4, NFLN moved the program to 6 p.m. ET, leading into the new talk show '' Put Up Your Dukes''. *On August 19, 2008, the show returned after a

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. It has been expanded to one hour; ''Put Up Your Dukes'' has been cancelled.

Personalities

: Lead Host *

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: Fill-in Host * Charles Davis: Analyst *

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: Fill-in Host *

Terry Donahue Terrence Michael Donahue (June 24, 1944 – July 4, 2021) was an American football coach and executive. He served as the head coach at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1976 to 1995, compiling a record of 151–74–8. His 15 ...

: Analyst * Mike Mayock: Analyst

Format

The program features interviews with players, coaches, and media members. Many of the interviews with the media come from websites affiliated with Scout.com. News on the recruiting process is also part of the show.

External links

Program page on NFL.com
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