Since 1993, ESPN’s College Gameday has been on college campuses, previewing the biggest college football matchup of the week. Because of COVD-19, the program will look a bit different.
However, waking up early to watch the program is still a great college football tradition. Reece Davis was joined by David Pollack, Desmond Howard, Lee Corson, and Kirk Herbstreit on Saturday morning to preview the first week of the sport we all missed.
Predictions of how the season would play out were given at the end of the show, with Herbstreit saying Texas was going to make the College Football Playoff.
“I have Texas coming out of the Big 12 with the experience at quarterback there,” said Herbstreit.
Davis then joked, saying “Herbstreit thinks they’re back!”
Sam Ehlinger is not only the most experienced quarterback in the Big 12 but in the country. The senior quarterback is going into his third full season as the starter. Ehlinger has 33 career starts.
Kirk Herbstreit picks Texas as one of his four playoff teams pic.twitter.com/qQlbDwADAG
— Patrick (@PatSportsGuy) September 5, 2020
With an appearance in the College Football Playoff, comes a Big 12 championship for Texas. While Herbstreit did not name who the Longhorns’ opponent would be, Oklahoma seems to be a likely opponent. Texas could get revenge for the 2018 championship loss.
Herbstreit also predicted the Longhorns would face and lose to Alabama. It would be the first time since the 2009 national championship the two schools play each other.
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