ESPN's College GameDay panel gives their picks for USC-Utah showdown
ESPN’s College GameDay crew was nearly unanimous in picking the top-25 clash between USC and Utah in Los Angeles on Saturday.
The 18th-ranked Trojans are welcoming the 14th-ranked Utes to the Coliseum in a game that will serve as a rematch of last season’s Pac-12 title game. Utah won both games against USC last season. Only one of the GameDay panelists expects Utah to win again.
Here’s how everyone picked:
- Desmond Howard: USC
- Pat McAfee: USC
- CJ Stroud (guest picker): USC
- Lee Corso: USC
- Kirk Herbstreit: Utah
“I think the Utah defense — they’ve got a lot of injuries on offense, but the Utah defense getting after Caleb,” Herbstreit said. “Containing his playmaking ability is obviously the key to the game. I think they’ll be able to do it.”
The Trojans will hope to bounce back from their first loss of the season last week at Notre Dame — a 48-20 embarrassment — and keep their unbeaten conference record intact.
Utah has been beat up all year and playing without its starting quarterback, but the Utes have still managed to open the year 5-1.
Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. PT on FOX.