The ESPN "30 For 30" series continues Tuesday with the premiere of "The Gospel According to Mac."
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The special will chronicle Bill McCartney's tenure as coach of the Colorado Buffaloes in 1990, which included a national championship victory.
It will also focus on McCartney balancing college football and a strong faith in Christianity during his time with the team.
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Episode Preview
Show: ESPN "30 for 30: The Gospel According to Mac"
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Episode Description: "A look at how Bill McCartney mixed two religions -- college football and evangelical Christianity -- while serving as head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes in the 1990s, a tenure that included a national championship."
This episode can be live streamed for free here.
McCartney, who is in the College Football Hall of Fame, lifted the Buffaloes to levels the school had never reached in its history, culminating in a national championship in 1990. This special will chronicle that rise to prominence and also focus on the highs and lows of the journey.
In the documentary, Coach Mac is joined by former players Darian Hagan, Eric Bieniemy, Chad Brown, Deon Figures, Mike Pritchard and Charles Johnson as they wax nostalgic about their time at the college. The film focuses on Colorado's run from 1987-90, including the latter two years in which the team played Notre Dame in the national championship twice in a row.
It isn't all roses, as the film also delves into the racism some of McCartney's players faced and the controversy the polarizing figure drummed up with his religious beliefs. All in all, it should be yet another exciting presentation by ESPN Film's "30 for 30" series.
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