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College GameDay Announces Texas vs. Georgia Guest Picker

The Texas Longhorns and Georgia Bulldogs face off in an epic top-five battle on Saturday,

Matt Galatzan

Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit walks his dog Ben before the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit walks his dog Ben before the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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The eyes of the college football world will be on the No. 1 Texas Longhorns and No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs this Saturday.

Not only is it a matchup up of two national and SEC title contenders, but it is also taking place in primetime with a 6:30 kickoff on ABC.

As expected, ESPN's College GameDay with Lee Corson, Kirk Herbstreit, Rece Davis, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee will also be part of the festivities.

And on Thursday, Herbstreit seemingly revealed who the much-anticipated GameDay guest picker would be for on Saturday during an appearance on the Pat McAfee show.

Former Texas Longhorns golfer, Scottie Scheffler.

"I think it's Scottie Scheffler this week," Herbstreit said.

Later in the day, GameDay officially announced Scheffler as the picker.

Scheffler, of course, is the world's No. 1 ranked golfer, and has been considered the top player in the sport for some time.

It's the Longhorns' second appearance on College GameDay this season, following their 31-12 road win over the Michigan Wolverines on Sept. 7. However, it's the first time the show will take place in Austin since Nov. 12, 2022, when the Longhorns lost to the TCU Horned Frogs 17-10.

The Longhorns currently hold a 4-1 advantage in the all-time series vs. Georgia, but they've only played once in 40 years. That matchup came on New Year's Day of 2019 when Sam Ehlinger rushed for three touchdowns to help Texas upset Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.

Kickoff from Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium is set for 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC.

How to Watch Texas vs. Georgia

  • Gameday: Saturday, October 19th, 2024
  • Location: Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, Texas)
  • Game time: 6:30 pm CT
  • TV: ABC
  • Broadcast Team: Chris Fowler (Play-by-play) and Kirk Herbstreit (Color)
  • Listen: Longhorn Radio Network, KVET 98.1 FM in Austin

Full Updated Georgia vs. Texas Betting Odds Via Draft Kings

  • Spread: Texas -5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 56 (-110)
  • Moneyline: Texas (-192), Georgia (+160)
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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns In SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writer’s Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014 covering the Dallas Mavericks with the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com for 247Sports. He then moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki, ex Longhorns Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, FOX News and former ESPN host Will Cain, as well as countless other recruits and former players for each of the teams he has covered. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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