Top 5 moments from raucous ESPN College GameDay before Tennessee-Florida
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ESPN "College GameDay" in Knoxville was one for the memory books ahead of Saturday's Tennessee football showdown against Florida (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS).
Signs were exposed, digs were made and everyone made their picks for the ranked matchup.
Here's a look at some of the best moments from Saturday morning in Knoxville.
Rocky Top tradition
Fans gathered to sing Rocky Top on the lawn at Ayres Hall to kick off College GameDay, then celebrity guest picker Bianca Belair, a WWE superstar and Knoxville native, sang her own chorus after making her prediction for the game.
@BiancaBelairWWE is bringing it for @Vol_Football On #RockyTop!!! LFG 🍊🔥🍊 #vols #BeatFlorida #foridahateweek pic.twitter.com/LutKf2c6Dc
— Dolly Cyrus (@brucey0brucey) September 24, 2022
The fans at Tennessee singing Rocky Top 🧡 pic.twitter.com/UGjvmvGnDH
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 24, 2022
Smokey makes an appearance
The famous Tennessee Vols mascot stole the spotlight and was on the table when Lee Corso made his prediction.
But a Smokey pup also made an appearance earlier in the show:
The duo we didn't know we needed 😭 @jess_sims pic.twitter.com/yDfef8Ga4B
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 24, 2022
Lee Corso picks Tennessee and reps Smokey
Coach may live in Florida, but that's not stopping him from picking Tennessee to beat the Gators‼️ pic.twitter.com/3gWBtJIeAB
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 24, 2022
Bianca Belair steals the show
Belair, a former track star at Tennessee, stole the show with her all-orange outfit while supporting her alma mater.
The fit 🤩@BiancaBelairWWE has arrived ✈️ pic.twitter.com/xc8fDHvieH
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) September 24, 2022
So proud to have our own @BiancaBelairWWE as the @CollegeGameDay guest picker!! pic.twitter.com/34qUHE1Dw3
— Tennessee Track & Field (@Vol_Track) September 24, 2022
Tony Vitello makes his mark on College GameDay
Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello didn't get much airtime on GameDay, but he made use of what he had.
Vitello reiterated his goal was not to get arrested if the Vols win but did joke that the fan base may go ... streaking ... with a win over the Gators.
Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello wasn't on the set of @CollegeGameDay for long on Saturday, but he still got in a quip about how Vols fans could go streaking if Tennessee beats Florida. https://t.co/IcMqZyD6SY
— GoVolsXtra (@GoVolsXtra) September 24, 2022
This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Top 5 moments from College GameDay before Tennessee-Florida showdown