Kirk Herbstreit Was Only ‘College GameDay’ Host to Correctly Predict This Upset
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0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. It’s almost as if Kirk Herbstreit had a crystal ball.
As the ESPN “College GameDay” panel was doing their weekly game picks, Herbstreit went against the grain for the Minnesota - Michigan game.
Former Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, and guest picker Caitlin Clark all chose Michigan to rebound from a 20-19 loss to Iowa last week with a win over Minnesota.
However, as Herbstreit correctly predicted, Minnesota pulled the upset and rolled to a 20-14 victory over the Wolverines at home.
“Drake Lindsey, the quarterback for Minnesota, playing at home — and I tell you, the one thing that doesn’t get talked about ever is Minnesota’s defense,” Herbstreit said. “Watch today, I think Anthony Smith, a potential first-rounder, has great size — if they get Underwood into third-down situations, this defense can apply pressure. I think Minnesota will win it. I like them in a low-scoring game.”
Lindsey had a decent game, completing 17 of 25 passes for 136 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. Smith made an impact on defense, logging two tackles, 0.5 sacks, and 0.5 tackles for loss.
The win pushes Minnesota to 4-1. The Golden Gophers are now riding a three-game win streak with victories over Akron, Washington, and Michigan. Minnesota has another winnable matchup next week against Purdue before embarking on a daunting task of facing three straight ranked teams — No. 14 Iowa, No. 6 Indiana, and No. 23 UCLA.
Conversely, Michigan has lost back-to-back games after starting 3-0 with wins over Western Michigan, Oklahoma, and UTEP.
The Wolverines have tough games the next two weeks against Penn State and No. 6 Indiana before getting two winnable games against Rutgers and Michigan State.
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