College GameDay crew picks major Week 1 SEC matchups, including Texas-Ohio State
By Adam Spencer
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College GameDay was extra special on Saturday, as it was the legendary Lee Corso’s final show. He ends his decades-long career at the place where his famous headgear picks began so many years ago — Ohio State.
The Buckeyes, coming off a national championship last year, are the No. 3 team in the country and play host this afternoon to No. 1 Texas. It’s Arch Manning’s debut as the Longhorns’ full-time starter, while Julian Sayin makes his first start at QB for the Buckeyes.
Corso was joined by Rece Davis, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Desmond Howard and Kirk Herbstreit on the GameDay desk for his final show. To keep the focus on Corso, there was no celebrity guest picker.
Corso picked Florida State to cover +14.5 as his super dog against Alabama. Herbstreit took Toledo to cover +10.5 at Kentucky has his super dog. Davis picked Southern Miss to cover the 13.5-point spread at home against Mississippi State. And finally, McAfee chose Syracuse +13.5 against Tennessee as his super dog.
Below, you can see what the GameDay crew thinks about Saturday’s major SEC matchups:
No. 24 Tennessee vs. Syracuse (in Atlanta)
- Desmond: Tennessee
- Saban: Tennessee
- McAfee: Tennessee
- Herbstreit: Tennessee
- Corso: Tennessee
No. 8 Alabama at Florida State
- Desmond: Alabama
- Saban: Alabama
- McAfee: Alabama
- Herbstreit: Alabama
- Corso: Florida State
No. 13 South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech (in Atlanta)
- Desmond: South Carolina
- Saban: South Carolina
- McAfee: South Carolina
- Herbstreit: South Carolina
- Corso: South Carolina
No. 9 LSU at No. 4 Clemson
- Desmond: LSU
- Saban: Clemson
- McAfee: Clemson
- Herbstreit: No pick (he’s calling the game)
- Corso: LSU
No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State
- Desmond: Texas
- Saban: Texas
- McAfee: Ohio State
- Herbstreit: Ohio State
- Corso: Ohio State
Will the crew be proven right? We’re about to find out over the course of an incredible weekend of SEC football action.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
