Here’s What Kirk Herbstreit Said on College GameDay

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — School GameDay is again on everybody’s TV screens on Saturday mornings with Week 2 of the school soccer season, and with loads of ranked matchups this week, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit had quite a bit to say on this week’s slate of video games.

GameDay was on the College of Texas-Austin for Texas versus No. 1 Alabama. The Crimson Tide are favored by 20.5 factors, however Longhorn followers created a powerful environment in anticipation of the Midday ET kickoff.

This is the most effective of what Herbstreit mentioned on GameDay:

On South Carolina at No. 16 Arkansas (-9) at Midday ET:

“It’s going to be very nasty and bodily on the sector … Spencer Rattler goes to want time to throw and that isn’t good in opposition to Arkansas.’

On No. 24 Tennessee (-6) at No. 17 Pitt at 3:30 p.m. ET:

“Control this recreation. I feel Tennessee is brewing within the SEC East, as properly.”

“I feel we see the same recreation to final 12 months the place 75 factors have been scored … We all know Hendon Hooker is gonna get his, however the important thing to the sport is that if Kedon Slovis and his receivers keep up in opposition to that Tennessee secondary. That’s the important thing, but it surely’s a shootout. “

On Marshall at No. 8 Notre Dame (-20.5) at 2:30 p.m. ET:

“Marshall-Notre Dame has that bizarre September feeling the place you activate within the third quarter and it’s 20-17? Oh, you suppose it’s going to be a blowout? No, Marshall can rating. Watch out with this recreation.”

On Virginia at Illinois (-4) at 4 p.m. ET:

“Chase Brown can run the ball. They need to have gained in Bloomington, however 4 turnovers price them final week.”

On Iowa State at Iowa (-3.5) at 4 p.m. ET:

“I like Iowa to maintain beating up on Iowa State.”

On Arizona State at No. 11 Oklahoma State (-11.5) at 7:30 p.m. ET:

“Oklahoma State is at all times a forgotten model. Apart from Mike Gundy and the jokes folks make about Mike Gundy, no one on this crowd is aware of who Spencer Sanders is. Three 12 months beginning quarterback placing up over 500 yards of offense. Hopefully folks begin to concentrate. That is on the verge of a high 10 staff yearly or each different 12 months and I feel they win convincingly right this moment over Arizona State.”

On No. 20 Kentucky at No. 12 Florida (-6) at 7 p.m. ET:

“I nonetheless suppose again to Levis when he was at Penn State, I feel it was in ‘19, and he was a short-yardage quarterback like a decent finish taking part in quarterback. The quantity of growth he’s had in Lexington is unbelievable. I feel he’s approach past the place we see Anthony Richardson. Anthony Richardson is likely to be essentially the most bodily proficient quarterback, bodily, however is he capable of be constant this early in his profession? We’ll see.”

Regardless of a 5-7 begin below coach Steve Sarkisian, Herbstreit stays assured.

“I feel Sark goes to get this factor circled, personally.”

Associated tales on Indiana soccer:

• LEE CORSO PODCAST: Lee Corso turned 87 years previous two weeks in the past, and he is nonetheless going robust. He coached at Indiana for 10 years from 1973 to 1982 and and has been entertaining the plenty on ESPN’s ”School Gameday” present since 1987. This is by no means accomplished a podcast earlier than, however he sat down with Terry Tallen and I final month and was pure gold for practically an hour. CLICK HERE
• WHAT PAT MCAFEE SAID: The school soccer slate is filled with intriguing matchups on Saturday, and former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee has joined the ESPN School GameDay crew. This is the most effective of what McAfee mentioned. CLICK HERE
• HOW TO WATCH: Indiana soccer hosts the Idaho Vandals on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. for a Week 2 matchup. The Hoosiers are coming off a 23-20 win over Illinois in Week 1, and Idaho saved issues shut at Washington State in a 24-17 loss. This is how you can watch, with recreation time and TV info, the most recent on the purpose unfold and three issues to see from Indiana. CLICK HERE
• GAMEDAY PREDICTION: The Indiana soccer staff hosts the Idaho Vandals on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET at Memorial Stadium in Week 2. Tom Allen and the Hoosiers gained a vital recreation in opposition to Illinois final week, however might want to refocus heading right into a matchup with a model new Idaho staff led by coach Jason Eck. CLICK HERE