ESPN College GameDay, Nick Lachey predictions for Tennessee vs. Kentucky Wildcats football

Erik Hall, Knoxville News Sentinel
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ESPN "College GameDay" aired from Cincinnati for the first time Saturday morning ahead of the Bearcats' football game against Tulsa.

When the show progressed to picking games, one of the games discussed was the Tennessee Vols at Kentucky Wildcats game, which is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday.

Kentucky, ranked No. 17 in the USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches Poll, enters the contest 6-2 overall and 4-2 in the SEC. Tennessee comes into the game 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the SEC.

"College GameDay" is hosted by Rece Davis and includes analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, David Pollack and Lee Corso.

ESPN College GameDay picks for Tennessee vs. Kentucky football

Kirk Herbstreit, College GameDay sports analyst, speaks to members of the media outside ESPN's College GameDay set in the McMicken Commons at the University of Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Cincinnati. ESPN's College GameDay show will be held in the McMicken Commons on Saturday for the NCAA football game between Cincinnati and Tulsa.
Kirk Herbstreit, College GameDay sports analyst, speaks to members of the media outside ESPN's College GameDay set in the McMicken Commons at the University of Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Cincinnati. ESPN's College GameDay show will be held in the McMicken Commons on Saturday for the NCAA football game between Cincinnati and Tulsa.

Chris "The Bear" Fallica picked the Kentucky Wildcats.

Desmond Howard picked Tennessee.

Kirk Herbstreit picked the Kentucky Wildcats.

Lee Corso picked Tennessee.

Celebrity guest picker Nick Lachey picked Tennessee.

"I think (Kentucky running back Chris) Rodriguez is going to be OK," Fallica said. "I think he'll play."

"I like Kentucky myself," Herbstreit said. "I feel like two straight losses, going to show up in a bad mood, run the football and keep (Tennessee quarterback) Hendon Hooker on the sideline."

Kentucky enters Saturday's game having lost its two previous games — against Georgia on Oct. 16 and against Mississippi State on Oct. 30.

"I think Tennessee's going to win," Howard said. "I was impressed with the way they played Alabama for at least 3 1/2 quarters."

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ESPN "College GameDay" airs each Saturday morning during the college football season from 9 a.m. to noon ET on ESPN and ESPNU.

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.

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