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SEC Nation Set to Visit Austin for The First Time

Another live tailgating experience is coming to the Forty Acres.

Isa Almeida

Former Gator Tim Tebow gives a fist bump to a VIP during the SEC Nation TV show before the Florida Georgia game at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, November 2, 2024. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
Former Gator Tim Tebow gives a fist bump to a VIP during the SEC Nation TV show before the Florida Georgia game at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL on Saturday, November 2, 2024. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun] / Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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AUSTIN -- For the first time in the show's run time, SEC Nation is coming to the 40 Acres.

Following the likes of Big Noon Kickoff and College GameDay, SEC Nation goes live from a different Southeastern Conferece campus every weekend since 2014, creating a tailgating-type environment for the weekly college football preview.

Texas Longhorns fans recently got to see College GameDay in the Forty Acres, with fans heading to the event before sunrise in the Georgia game morning.

Now, fans will get to experience SEC Nation's first trip to Austin when the Horns face Kentucky next Saturday.

The show is hosted by Laura Rutledge, Tim Tebow, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Paul Finebaum and is broadcasted on SEC Network.

The No. 3 Longhorns are the favorites to win against unranked Kentucky, but the Wildcats will be looking for an upset.

The 11th season of the show kicked off in Gainesville, Fla. on Aug. 31 and will be live in Austin for Week 13 starting at 9 a.m. central time.

It's unlikely other programs, like ESPN or Fox Sports, will be joining SEC Nation in Austin with top-ranked matchups taking place across the country like No. 5 Indiana at No. 2 Ohio State or No. 16 Army at No. 8 Notre Dame. Nonetheless, Texas fans will get a first-time experience to show some prominent SEC broadcast names what the Longhorn nation has to offer.

Saturday's matchup will be Texas' last home game of the season and last game before the matchup against Texas A&M in College Station, one that will surely bring attention to the Lone Star State.

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Isa Almeida
ISA ALMEIDA

Isa Almeida is a writer covering the Texas Longhorns for SI/Fan Nation, having joined the team on June 1, 2024. Raised in Southeast Brazil, Isa is now a third-year Journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. Fluent in both English and Portuguese, Isa brings a diverse background and a wealth of knowledge to her writing. In addition to her work with SI/Fan Nation, Isa also covers the soccer and women's basketball beats for The Daily Texan. Her journalism journey is firmly rooted in her academic pursuits and her passion for sports.

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