College GameDay Makes Picks for Texas A&M Aggies vs. South Carolina Gamecocks

The Texas A&M Aggies received tons of praise during ESPN's College GameDay.
College GameDay was on campus at the University of Alabama for the matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas Longhorns Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Pat McAfee joins Lee Corso on set.
College GameDay was on campus at the University of Alabama for the matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas Longhorns Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Pat McAfee joins Lee Corso on set. | Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK

ESPN's College GameDay crew was at State College, PA. for Saturday's matchup between the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions and No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes but there was still a ton of praise to be had for the Texas A&M Aggies.

While making their predictions for A&M's meeting with the South Carolina Gamecocks Saturday, the majority of the GameDay cast was in favor of the No. 10 Aggies.

Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit, Pat McAfee and Lee Corso all picked Texas A&M while guest picker Keegan Michael Key chose South Carolina.

Here's what they had to say about their predictions:

Desmond Howard

"I think it's gonna be a tough game. but when you have Marcel Reed who can come in the game at this late stage of the season and just really give your whole team a spark, I think it'll be a close game. I love the way that Texas A&M is playing right now. I think they're trending in the right direction. I'm going with the Aggies."

Nick Saban

"Yeah I think it's gonna be a tough game in South Carolina but I think that one of those momentum teams that's gaining momentum is Texas A&M. I'm taking Texas A&M."

Kirk Herbstreit

"I'm going to go with -- like everyone else -- it's going to be a close game, but I think Marcel Reed's athletic ability, even if you're in position, he'll make a play late to secure a win."

Lee Corso

"Texas A&M is 10th in the country but I'm telling you, watch out for that South Carolina. I'm going A&M close."

Pat McAfee

"I like Texas A&M for the rest of the way."

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