Cal Band members watch ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast outside of Doe Library. (Photos by Jami Smith/UC Berkeley Library)
This morning on Memorial Glade was one for the books.
Cal fans flocked to campus for ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast, airing live on Saturday — a prelude to Cal’s faceoff against Miami — and set against the stunning backdrop of Doe Library.
The Cal Band summoned school spirit and energized the audience with upbeat music. There was no shortage of stars, from the ever-ebullient Oski to former running back and NFL great Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch. And the fans’ signs were as quippy and clever as you’d expect from a Berkeley crowd. (“You people are blocking the library,” one read.)
“I am thankful to be here amongst these nerds and future geniuses,” ESPN’s Pat McAfee said during the show.
Here are some of the sights from Saturday morning.
A crowd of people dressed (and painted) in blue and gold stand in front of Doe Library in anticipation of College GameDay.
Doe Library is illuminated with blue and gold lights.
UC Berkeley Library staff members hold signs outside of Doe Library.
A sign reads “You people are blocking the Library.” (ESPN)
An early morning crowd is pictured on Memorial Glade.
Fans hold signs against the backdrop of an illuminated Campanile.
Revelers hold flags and signs, including one ribbing the University of Miami.
A crowd of Cal fans is pictured on Memorial Glade.
Doe Library’s North Reading Room appears in the College GameDay broadcast. (ESPN)
The Cal Band plays outside of Doe Library.
Members of the Cal Band show young revelers how to play cymbals.
Fans, decked out in Cal gear and holding signs and flags, are pictured on Memorial Glade, in front of Doe Library.
Daniel Villasenor, a sophomore at UC Berkeley, won $100,000 for making a 33-yard field goal kick during the College GameDay broadcast. (ESPN)
