PROVO, Utah – The ESPN College Gameday team made predictions for No. 14 BYU against Arizona in a Big 12 showdown.

While BYU hosted FOX's Big Noon Kickoff in Provo, the college game day was tonight in Eugene, Oregon to watch the Oregon vs. Ohio State game on KSL 5 TV.

College game day tips for #BYU against Arizona

Des: BYU
Saban: BYU
Kaitlin Olson: Arizona
McAfee: BYU
Herbie (flies to Red River via Utah): BYU#BYUFootball pic.twitter.com/jTvYZJc8Wg

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) October 12, 2024

The ESPN College Gameday crew picks BYU/Arizona

The featured guest selection on game day was “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star Kaitlin Olson, a graduate of the University of Oregon.

During the Picks segment, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit flew over Utah en route to the Red River Rivalry game between Texas and Oklahoma in Dallas.

The entire College Gameday crew picked BYU to beat the Wildcats.

Olson was the only pick favoring the Arizona Wildcats.

“I feel a responsibility to support the defunct Pac-12. So I’m going to go to Arizona,” Olson said.

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban favored BYU, saying, “They play well at home, and I think Arizona will have a hard time overcoming that.”

Kirk Herbstreit spoke enthusiastically about BYU.

“Cougs at home, great defense. I can't do anything about it. Too physical,” said Herbstreit.

• Desmond Howard: BYU
• Nick Saban: BYU
• Kaitlin Olson: Arizona
• Pat McAfee: BYU
• Kirk Herbstreit: BYU

#BYU QB Jake Retzlaff is a guest on ESPN's College Game Day.#BYUFootball pic.twitter.com/8XEsjfSBmZ

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) October 12, 2024

At the start of ESPN's College Gameday broadcast from Oregon, ESPN aired a segment hosted by Andrea Andelson that introduced BYU starting quarterback Jake Retzlaff as one of only three BYU students who are Jewish.

No. 14 BYU vs. Arizona

Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024

Kick-off: 2:00 p.m. (MDT)

TV: FOX

Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM)

Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12-3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch's coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.

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