UCLA to Launch Virtual Gameday Experience for 2020 Football Season
November 02, 2020 | Football
LOS ANGELES โ UCLA Athletics is set to launch a comprehensive and immersive virtual game day experience to bring fans into the Rose Bowl for 2020 football home games, beginning with the opener against Utah on Friday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m., PT.
Bruin Gameday Live will complement the television and radio broadcasts by providing a unique view of the game, featuring live stats, social media interactions, trivia contests, prize giveaways and more. It will also feature an exclusive pregame show, airing live from the Rose Bowl with hosts Jessica Rosales and former UCLA quarterback Wayne Cook.
"We are excited to bring a new element of excitement and engagement to home football game days this fall," said the Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond "While things may be different around the Rose Bowl, fan engagement and connecting with those who support our student-athletes remains a top priority for UCLA Athletics. Bruin Gameday Live will provide our fans with a unique game day perspective from the comfort of their homes."
Bruin Gameday Live will be available throughout home game weeks and on game days at BruinGamedayLive.com.
The first installment of the pregame show will air live on the site beginning at 6:30 p.m. PT on November 13. The opener will be televised by FS1 and aired by AM 570 on radio.
Rosales and Cook will break down the Bruins' Week 1 performance at Colorado, provide unique analysis on the upcoming matchup with Utah, and provide fans with some tips on what to look out for throughout the game. The show will also include many of the popular video board features, such as the Bruins' 2020 intro video, the Wescom Bruin Shuffle, interviews with various UCLA coaches and student-athletes, fan contests and special guest appearances.
After kickoff, "Behind the Mic" from Learfield IMG will go live to take fans inside the Rose Bowl radio booth to accompany UCLA's broadcast team of Josh Lewin, Matt Stevens and Wayne Cook as they call game action live on AM 570.