Franklin will supply ESPN with his first interview since his Sunday firing on Saturday's episode of College GameDay, the network announced Friday morning.

James Franklin seems like he's ready to talk. Less than a week after being fired by Penn State, the longtime head coach is scheduled to appear live on set for ESPN College GameDay on Saturday. The crew will be in Athens, Georgia to prepare for the big Ole Miss-Georgia matchup.

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The former Penn State football coach will appear live for an exclusive, in-person interview on “College GameDay” in Week 8, broadcasting from the University of Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 18. It will be his first public statement and appearance since his firing from the Nittany Lions on Sunday, Oct. 12.

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The likes of Kirk Herbstreit, Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, and Nick Saban will be set up to break down all things college football and predict the biggest games of the weekend, with the marquee matchup being No. 9 Georgia’s home game against Lane Kiffin’s talented No. 5 ranked Ole Miss squad.

ESPN and "College GameDay" announced on Thursday that Jelly Roll will serve as the guest picker for Saturday's show ahead of Georgia vs. Ole Miss.

Throughout the years, ESPN's College GameDay has made several trips to Eugene for Oregon football games. The show's latest trip to Eugene for the week 7 matchup