Nick Saban makes prediction for Tennessee-Ohio State game

Nick Saban makes a game prediction between Tennessee and Ohio State in the College Football Playoff.

ESPN “College GameDay” broadcasted live from Columbus, Ohio on Saturday.

No. 8 seed Ohio State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) will host No. 9 seed Tennessee (10-2, 6-2 SEC) Saturday in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Kickoff between the Vols and Buckeyes is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio (ABC).

Former head coach Nick Saban is in his first season on “College GameDay.” He picked the winner of the Tennessee-Ohio State first-round game.

Saban picked Ohio State to defeat Tennessee.

Tennessee leads the all time series versus the Buckeyes, 1-0. The only meeting took place on Jan. 1, 1996 in the Citrus Bowl. Tennessee defeated Ohio State, 20-14, in Orlando, Florida.

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