As ESPN’s “College GameDay” airs live from Iowa City ahead of No. 14 Iowa football’s Top-15 clash against No. 6 Ohio State, Iowa women’s basketball legend and three-time WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark joined the show to make her “Guest Picker” selection.
Clark, who recently released her Nike Signature “Caitlin 1” shoe on Oct. 1, has an expansive celebration event set up near the College GameDay stage. Clark completed her third season with the Indiana Fever on Thursday, as the No. 6 seed Indiana Fever were eliminated from the WNBA playoffs after dropping a decisive Game 3 of their best-of-three first-round series to the No. 3 seed Las Vegas Aces.
Here is who Caitlin Clark and the “College GameDay” crew picked to win today’s game between Iowa and Ohio State:
Desmond Howard: Iowa
“This game can go one of two ways: either Ohio State blows out Iowa, and the fans are leaving midway through the fourth quarter, or the fans will sit in the seats because it’s going to be a close game and Iowa pulls it out. I think the fans will stay for all four quarters. I’m going Hawkeyes.”Nick Saban: Ohio State
“You know, I absolutely love the way Iowa plays together as a team. They’re physical. They’re tough. I just love the way they compete in a game. I mean, the Michigan game was just an epitome of how they compete and play. But I tell you what, I’m taking Ohio State. They got too much firepower.”Pat McAfee: Ohio State
“Do they have beer in heaven, Caitlin? No beer. You can only drink it here. Okay, so you don’t have beer in Heaven because you drink beer here. Game’s at 2:30. I think these people are going to be lubed up in Kinnick. It’s gonna be spectacular. I love Kirk Ferentz. I love how magical this morning has been. It feels like the football Gods have been talking to me about the Hawkeyes getting a big-time win. The football gods have called me to get shirtless in front of these fantastic people, and I’m gonna put my shirt back on. I’m gonna walk over to Kinnick, and I’m gonna watch the Ohio State Buckeyes get a huge win.”Kirk Herbstreit: Ohio State
“What a great campus you guys have here. It’s the nicest people I think we’ve ever come across on a College GameDay tour. We had Peter for a walk yesterday. Honestly, unbelievable. So I’m all in on Iowa. I love the Hawkeyes. But as far as the game is concerned, I think Ohio State’s firepower is going to be a little bit too much. I think Ohio State’s going to win the game.”Caitlin Clark: Iowa
“You guys know what? We’re gonna have Julian Sayin rattled today. Stadium’s gonna be all crazy. Everybody better be loud. I got the Hawkeyes.”
Who did Caitlin Clark pick on College GameDay?
Clark’s prediction listed in bold
West Virginia at Iowa State: Iowa State
Eastern Michigan at UMass: UMass
BYU at TCU: BYU
Cincinnati at Arizona: Arizona
Miami at Clemson: Miami
Washington at USC: USC
Michigan at Minnesota: Michigan
Alabama at Mississippi State: Mississippi State
Florida at Missouri: Florida
Ohio State at Iowa: Iowa
Iowa and Ohio State kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT at a sold-out Kinnick Stadium, with the game televised on CBS.
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