When "College GameDay" came to Vanderbilt in 2008, Amanda Brooks was in her fifth week as a divinity school student. "I loved it, but I was starting to think maybe this isn't the path for me," she said.

Where is ESPN's "College GameDay" this week? Here's what to know of the pregame college football show in Week 9.

Herbstreit has brought around his golden retriever Peter each week after the pup and certified service pet that accompanied him last season, Ben, passed away. Herbstreit mixed things up this week. Instead of just bringing Peter, Herbstreit also brought along his other goldens, Beau and Mitch.

Vanderbilt student Tyler Hwang won $500,000 on ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Saturday morning by making a 33-yard field goal during host Pat McAfee’s weekly kicking contest. McAfee also donated another $250,000 to charity, bringing the successful kick’s total to $750,000.

A sophomore at Vanderbilt double majoring in chemical engineering and economics, Hwang said he played soccer until his senior year at Dover-Sherborn High in Massachusetts, then joined the football team where he was a kicker and sometimes a slot receiver.

The Nashville staple will serve a tower of pancakes, Goolsby sausages, country fried steak, candied bacon, and more to the anchors during the show.

Tiger Woods was dominating golf. The iPhone had a new feature called "App Store." Here's what was big when Vanderbilt last held "College GameDay."

Vanderbilt football's Brock Taylor and Nick Haberer gave a hand to students practicing their kicking skills ahead of "College GameDay" in Nashville.