ESPN College GameDay will have a familiar face on hand for Week 6’s spotlight matchup between Georgia and Alabama.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young said on the Pat McAfee Show that he will serve as the celebrity picker this Saturday when College GameDay is in Alabama for the No. 6 vs. No. 2 showdown.
Young knows the stage well. He won the Heisman Trophy at Alabama in 2021 as a sophomore, his first full season as the starter, and put together a huge year with 4,872 passing yards, 47 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. He’s now carrying that profile into the NFL, where he leads the league in passing through four weeks with 1,268 yards and has established himself as the Panthers’ franchise quarterback.
The game itself has plenty of uncertainty around it because Hurricane Isaias is threatening Saturday’s matchup. For now, Georgia is still set to face Alabama in Alabama, though there has been discussion about the game being postponed or moved.
If the teams do play, weather could shape the whole afternoon. Wind and rain are expected to be factors, setting up a throwback kind of game. Both defenses have the look of units that can make life difficult, but Georgia appears to have the edge when it comes to running the ball.
That ground game will center on Nate Frazier for the Bulldogs, and Alabama will need to keep him in check. Georgia also received some bad news Wednesday night, when Chauncy Bowen was ruled out. Bowen has 124 yards and six touchdowns on the season.
Alabama’s leading rusher is Daniel Hill, who has 247 yards and four touchdowns.
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