Pat McAfee makes dramatic pick in Georgia-Tennessee game to close out College GameDay
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Pat McAfee set the stage for a college football Saturday in the way that only he can.
The ESPN host has stepped into Lee Corso’s role as College GameDay’s greatest showman. His grand finale in Knoxville on Saturday was certainly one to remember.
McAfee ultimately picked Tennessee in dramatic fashion after praising Georgia head coach Kirby Smart.
“What I’ve seen this morning out of this fan base, with the moonshine flowing since 5 a.m., is an environment that’s going to be impossible. Joey Aguilar, from the City College of San Francisco to the big lights of the eighth-largest stadium in the world. Today, Heupel, Aguilar, say ‘hello, we are the Tennessee Volunteer football team and we are damn good here in Tennessee.
Here’s McAfee’s full monologue as he picked the Vols:
If McAfee is correct, it will mean Tennessee snaps an 8-game losing streak in the Tennessee vs. Georgia rivalry series. Both of these teams are hoping to get back to the College Football Playoff this season, but one program will sustain their first loss of the year on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville.
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
