WATCH: Country superstar Luke Bryan announces he'll be ESPN College GameDay's guest picker in Athens
ESPN may have their biggest College GameDay of the season on their hands this coming Saturday, as Tennessee is traveling to Athens to take on Georgia this weekend.
Now, they’re pulling out the big guns for their guest picker, as Luke Bryan is joining the crew to make some selection for the game. The country music superstar took to Twitter to reveal the news on Thursday.
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“What’s up ESPN GameDay, Luke Bryan here coming in to be the Celebrity Guest Picker. Coming in for my Bulldogs, to watch the Bulldogs beat the Vols,” revealed Bryan. “Make sure you guys tune in at 11:30 eastern to see my picks, I’m going to go like 12-0, no doubt.
“I’m going to stick around, watch the game, cheer the Bulldogs on. Make sure you guys tune in Saturday morning.”
Alas, the world may know who Luke Bryan is riding with on Saturday, but you’ll have to tune in to see who Kirk Herbstreit and the gang are riding with. It should be a tremendous show with a raucous crowd in Athens.
ESPN College GameDay heading to Georgia for the showdown between Bulldogs and Tennessee Volunteers
Moreover, ESPN’s College Gameday revealed late last Saturday night that they will be heading to Athens, Georgia this weekend for a game that is expected to be the most anticipated matchup of the 2022-2023 college football season, the showdown between the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and the third-ranked Tennessee Volunteers.
The Volunteers are one of the hottest teams in college football. Two weeks ago, they stunned the Alabama Crimson Tide 52-49 in one of the best games of the season. Then, on Saturday, they throttled the Kentucky Wildcats to the tune of a 44-6 beatdown. Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is one of the nation’s leading Heisman candidates and all of the attention is well-deserved.
Both Georgia and Tennessee remain undefeated going into the matchup and the outcome is sure to play a pivotal role in the College Football Playoff picture for the 2022-2023 season.
Tennessee receiver Jalin Hyatt has looked like one of the most dominant players in all of college football. He hauled in five catches for 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns on Saturday against Kentucky. Hyatt’s been unguardable lately and it’s going to be fascinating to watch him matchup against the Georgia secondary.
Speaking of unguardable, Georgia has offensive weapons of their own, such as superstar tight end Brock Bowers. He dominated Florida on Saturday, hauling in five catches for 154 receiving yards and a touchdown.
It’s going to be one of the most anticipated games of the year and we can only hope it lives up to the hype as Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, David Pollack, and crew make the trip to Athens.
Kickoff for the Tennessee and Georgia game is slated for 3:30 PM EST on Saturday and it will be nationally televised on CBS. The Bulldogs are currently listed as 12.5 favorites.