‘The other team is a professional football team.’ ‘College GameDay’ picks Georgia vs. OSU

Early in “College GameDay,” Lee Corso seemed to tip his hand about the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl.

“Ohio State has two chances in this game,” Corso said. “None and none.”

But Corso, while saying Georgia was loaded with talent, couldn’t help but pick the Buckeyes.

“I’m the only guy, other than Joey Galloway, to pick the Buckeyes,” Corso said. “Ohio State upsets Georgia.”

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Former Buckeye wide receiver Joey Galloway picked Ohio State to beat Georgia, predicting a Michigan vs. Ohio State rematch in the national championship game.

Desmond Howard said he feels Ohio State will be improved, but will fall short against the Bulldogs.

“I think Jim Knowles and that defense has something to prove,” Howard said. “We talked about him a lot this season, we thought he was going to turn this defense around. Obviously the Michigan game didn’t go well for him or his defense. This is an opportunity now to show they are a better defense than they showed over a month ago.

“I think Ohio State is going to play well. But I think Georgia wins it.”

Pat McAfee called Georgia a “professional football team” that will be playing in “their own building” against the Buckeyes.

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“College GameDay” attended two other Ohio State games in 2022: the Buckeyes’ season-opening win against Notre Dame and Ohio State’s regular season-ending loss to Michigan.

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Prior to the 2022 season, Corso, Herbstreit and former Georgia linebacker and ESPN analyst David Pollack each picked Ohio State to win the national championship.

‘College GameDay’: Michigan to beat TCU

Each “College GameDay” analyst picked Michigan to beat TCU in the Fiesta Bowl to advance to the national championship game.

“This TCU team has been resilient all year,” Howard said. “The issue is they have been able to come back int he second half. Michigan is a second-half team, and they have played methodical football. So I am going with the big blue.”

Ohio State football’s 2022 schedule

Sept. 3: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10
Sept. 10: Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12
Sept. 17: Ohio State 77, Toledo 21
Sept. 24: Ohio State 52, Wisconsin 21
Oct. 1: Ohio State 49, Rutgers 10
Oct. 8: Ohio State 49, Michigan State 20
Oct. 22: Ohio State 54, Iowa 10
Oct. 29: Ohio State 44, Penn State 31
Nov. 5: Ohio State 21, Northwestern 7
Nov. 12: Ohio State 56, Indiana 14
Nov. 19: Ohio State 43, Maryland 30
Nov. 26: Michigan 45, Ohio State 23

Georgia football’s 2022 schedule

Sept. 3: Georgia 49, Oregon 3
Sept. 10: Georgia 33, Samford 0
Sept. 17: Georgia 48, South Carolina 7
Sept. 24: Georgia 39, Kent State 22
Oct. 1: Georgia 26, Missouri 22
Oct. 8: Georgia 42, Auburn 10
Oct. 15: Georgia 55, Vanderbilt 0
Oct. 29: Georgia 42, Florida 20
Nov. 5: Georgia 27, Tennessee 13
Nov. 12: Georgia 45, Mississippi 19
Nov. 19: Georgia 16, Kentucky 6
Nov. 26: Georgia 37, Georgia Tech 14
Dec. 3: Georgia 50, LSU 30

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State vs. Georgia predictions: ESPN College GameDay CFP picks