AUDIBLES WITH CBS SPORTS’ LEAD COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANALYST GARY DANIELSON

CBS Sports’ coverage of SEC College Football continues on Saturday, Oct. 8 (3:30 PM, ET) with national coverage of *No. 17-ranked Florida taking on *No. 1-ranked LSU.

The CBS Television Network’s lead college football announce team of Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson call the action live from Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. Tracy Wolfson serves as lead reporter. Craig Silver, the Network’s coordinating producer of college football, produces and Steve Milton directs.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY, the Network’s pre-game, halftime and post-game studio show, starts the day on CBS Sports (3:00 PM, ET) with host Tim Brando, along with analysts Spencer Tillman and Archie Manning.  COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY keeps viewers updated on all the games throughout the afternoon with scores and highlights. Vin DeVito produces and Linda Malino directs.

CBS Sports Network “SEC TODAY” (2:00-3:00 PM, ET), previews the “SEC Game of the Week” and provides fans the latest news and highlights from around the SEC.  Brent Stover hosts and is joined by analysts Brian Jones and Chris Leak and insider Bruce Feldman. 

Following Saturday’s game, CBSSports.com will stream the “5th Quarter with Gary Danielson,” an interactive show produced live from the SEC ON CBS CRUISER, an all-access mobile media vehicle. The “5th Quarter with Gary Danielson” provides fans an opportunity to chat with Danielson and discuss all the day’s SEC storylines and college football news.  Fans can also follow Danielson via Twitter: @DanielsonCBS.

In addition, CBS Sports will stream the Florida at LSU game, as well as the entire 2011 SEC ON CBS football schedule live on CBSSports.com. The games are available exclusively on CBSSports.com, CBS Sports Mobile and can also be accessed through a link on the websites of all CBS affiliates.

*AP Poll as of 10/3/11

AUDIBLES with CBS Sports’ Lead College Football Analyst Gary Danielson

(On Florida)

For Florida to win, the formula is simple to state but difficult to accomplish: No turnovers, few penalties and stop LSU’s run game.  Jeff Demps is key.  If he is not 100 percent, LSU will gang up on Chris Rainey and the game could get out of hand.  Florida’s front seven will hold up, but can the pass defense keep LSU from making big plays?

(On LSU Cornerback Tyrann Mathieu) 
Charles Woodson and Ndamukong Suh are the only two individual defensive players I can remember that have as much impact as Tyrann Mathieu, a true ball magnet.

(On Les Miles) 
LSU is best when they play “Bo Ball” (Bo Schembechler). Miles grew up under smash-mouth football at Michigan and has gone back to his roots.  He gets tough wins, and allows his skilled athletes to take over the game.  Miles has an ability to coach through difficult team issues, which he did with the suspension of quarterback Jordan Jefferson.  There is no way any coach could navigate that situation if the team didn’t trust him.  They do and, together, they are stronger for it. 

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