Kirk Herbstreit Reveals Lee Corso's College GameDay Pick For Him Amid Absence

Longtime ESPN analyst Lee Corso missed his second straight week of "College GameDay" after feeling "under the weather" on Saturday, Week 7 of the college football season.

"College GameDay" host Rece Davis gave an update on Corso, who's 89 years old, mentioning that he's feeling better and hopes to get back on the panel soon.

While Corso can't be present in Eugene, fans won't have the chance to hear his predictions, but Kirk Herbstreit made sure to deliver who Corso is picking for the matchup between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Oregon.

Herbstreit explained that he spoke with Corso earlier this week and asked the longtime analyst who he believes will win the top-five matchup.

Though Corso has mentioned Eugene as one of his favorite college football towns and the Oregon Ducks mascot as the premier mascot in the sport, he's taking his "first love," the Ohio State Buckeyes to win the game on the road.

"He's picking his first love, Ohio State," Herbstreit said.

Ohio State heads into the game with a 5-0 record, with its largest win margin this season being a 56-0 victory against Western Michigan and its lowest win margin coming against Iowa in a 35-7 victory.

The Buckeyes field arguably the most dominant offense in the country, behind a star-studded wide receiver room.

True freshman Jeremiah Smith leads the pack with six touchdowns on 23 receptions and 453 yards, while veteran receiver Emeka Egbuka has also posted incredible numbers with five touchdowns on 30 receptions and 433 yards.

OSU also has a workhorse running back in Quinshon Judkins, who has produced five touchdowns and 468 yards on 60 carries this season.

The 5-0 Ducks have also been rolling through their early season schedule, but there have been inconsistencies with their offense.

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel has committed three interceptions this season, all of which have come in the red zone.

While that's been an issue for the Ducks, Gabriel has still been able to produce 11 touchdowns and 1,229 yards.

The Ducks have also gotten great production from running back Jordan James, taking some weight off Gabriel's shoulders. James has recorded five touchdowns and 552 yards on 88 carries this season.

Coming into the top-five matchup, the Ducks were averaging 35 points per game behind stars like Gabriel and James.

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