SALT LAKE CITY – Power couple Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes were the celebrity guest pickers on ESPN College Gameday on Saturday, November 9.

College Gameday took place this week in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the LSU/Alabama game.

ESPN College Gameday Picks for BYU-Utah

Des: BYU
Saban: BYU
McAfee: BYU
Paul Skenes/Livvy Dunne: BYU
Course: BYU
Herbie: Utah pic.twitter.com/RqAJ5GIsIs

— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 9, 2024

The gymnast and the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher were the guest pickers because they are both LSU alumni.

One of the games on the “Saturday Selections” schedule was the heated rivalry between BYU and Utah.

Dunne and Skenes picked BYU to take down the Utes.

Most of the panel also chose BYU.

“I love BYU. I just think these issues on offense are going to be too much to overcome (for Utah),” Nick Saban said.

College Gameday Picks for BYU/Utah

• Desmond Howard: BYU
• Nick Saban: BYU
• Pat McAfee: BYU
• Paul Skenes & Livvy Dunne: BYU
• Lee Corso: BYU
• Kirk Herbstreit: Utah

The only College Gameday host not choosing BYU was surprising. Kirk Herbstreit mainly rode with BYU when they were featured on the “Saturday Selections” portion of the show this season.



Herbstreit has selected BYU in his previous five Gameday picks involving the Cougars.

“I’m going with a Utah team that started the year 4-0. They have lost four in a row. They’re 4-4, they can save their season. This is what college football is all about; rivalry type games that will save your season. Utah pulls off the upset at home.

Lee Corso, who has typically picked BYU this season, went with the Cougars in his selection for the heated rivalry game.

Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturdays (noon-3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference X: @Mitch_Harper.

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