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ESPN’s College GameDay makes picks in Minnesota-UNC game
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ESPN’s College GameDay made their picks in North Carolina’s big game vs. Minnesota on Saturday morning.
North Carolina and Minnesota both enter this game with a 2-0 record. The Tar Heels have wins over South Carolina and App State while the Golden Gophers have been victorious against Nebraska and Eastern Michigan.
ESPN’s panelists were split, with 3 picking North Carolina and 2 going with Minnesota.
Here’s how it broke down:
- Desmond Howard: North Carolina
- Pat McAfee: North Carolina
- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (guest picker): North Carolina
- Lee Corso: Minnesota
- Kirk Herbstreit: Minnesota
“UNC’s running back, [Omarion] Hampton, he rushed for 234 yards last game. I think Minnesota gets a big dose of him,” Johnson said.
North Carolina did get a big game from Hampton last week as he rushed for 3 touchdowns as well, including one in overtime. Quarterback Drake Maye had the game-winning score on the ground in double-overtime.
This will be the first-ever meeting between North Carolina and Minnesota. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.