College GameDay predicts winner of Georgia vs. Notre Dame

College GameDay predicts winner of Georgia vs. Notre Dame

Dec 21, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; ESPN cast members, from left: Desmond Howard, Rece Davis, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit sit on the set of College GameDay before the College Football Playoff first round game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Tennessee Volunteers in Columbus Ohio- Stadium. Mandatory Source: Adam Cairns-Imagn Images via USA Today Network

“College GameDay,” ESPN’s premier college football pregame show, has predicted the results of the Sugar Bowl between the Georgia Bulldogs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

The Sugar Bowl, postponed due to a tragic shooting on Bourbon Street, will be played on Thursday, January 2nd at 4:00 p.m. ET. The Georgia-Notre Dame game will continue to be broadcast on ESPN.

The team unanimously predicted that the Texas Longhorns would beat the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Longhorns ultimately defeated Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime.

Former Michigan star Desmond Howard picked Notre Dame to beat Georgia. “When I look at Georgia’s offense when they had Carson Beck, I wasn’t impressed with that offense. And now you’re going to use Gunner Stockton. I’m going with Notre Dame,” Howard said.

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban picked Georgia to win the Sugar Bowl. “I’m taking Georgia because I believe in Gunner Stockton. I think the guy is a winner and he has a challenge ahead of him, but I just think Georgia knows how to play in games like this,” Saban said. “They were there for a lot of them…they were successful.”

GameDay analyst Pat McAfee works with Georgia. “I never chose Notre Dame and that will remain the case today,” McAfee said. “That’s because Kirby (Smart) has had a few weeks and I think he’ll be ready for it.”

Lee Corso chose Notre Dame to win the Sugar Bowl against Georgia. Kirk Herbstreit also chose the Fighting Irish.

“I think Notre Dame is going to come up with a plan that will fail … to keep them in this game, but I agree with Coach Saban and Pat. I think Georgia wins a close football game,” Herbstreit said.

In total, three members of the GameDay team chose Georgia and two chose Notre Dame.

This article originally appeared on Bulldogs Wire: College GameDay predicts winner of Georgia vs. Notre Dame

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