ESPN College GameDay Week 8 Picks for Penn State-Ohio State, Bama-Tennessee, and more!

It’s Week 8 of the college football season and fall is very much in the air!

A nearly perfect Saturday weather-wise is coming across the Midwest that we’ll be enjoying but games all day will help shape the look of the College Football Playoff and conference championship races across the country.

As always, ESPN’s “College Gameday” was at the biggest of the games Saturday morning as they’re featuring Penn State’s trip to Ohio State.  Is this when the Nittany Lions finally get over the hump and jump into the drivers seat of the Big Ten East?

Or does Ohio State keep on track for an undefeated date at Michigan to close the regular season in late November?

Here are the ESPN “College Gameday” picks for Saturday’s slate as Houston Texans rookie quarterback CJ Stroud served as the guest picker!

Air Force at Navy

Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports

Desmond Howard: Air ForcePat McAfee: Air ForceCJ Stroud:  Air ForceLee Corso: Air ForceKirk Herbstreit: Air Force

Miami (OH) vs. Toledo

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Desmond Howard: Miami (OH)Pat McAfee: ToledoCJ Stroud: ToledoLee Corso: Miami (OH)Kirk Herbstreit: Miami (OH)

Clemson at Miami (FL)

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Desmond Howard: ClemsonPat McAfee: ClemsonCJ Stroud: Miami (FL)Lee Corso: ClemsonKirk Herbstreit: Clemson

Duke at Florida State

Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports

Desmond Howard: Florida StatePat McAfee: Florida StateCJ Stroud: Florida StateLee Corso: Florida StateKirk Herbstreit: No Pick

Minnesota at Iowa

Syndication: HawkCentral

Desmond Howard: IowaPat McAfee: IowaCJ Stroud: IowaLee Corso: IowaKirk Herbstreit: Iowa

Oklahoma State at West Virginia

Charles LeClaire-USPRESSWIRE

Desmond Howard: West VirginiaPat McAfee: West VirginiaCJ Stroud:  Oklahoma StateLee Corso: West VirginiaKirk Herbstreit: West Virginia

TCU at Kansas State

Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports

Desmond Howard: Kansas StatePat McAfee: TCUCJ Stroud: TCULee Corso: Kansas StateKirk Herbstreit: Kansas State

Washington State at Oregon

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Desmond Howard: OregonPat McAfee: OregonCJ Stroud:  OregonLee Corso: OregonKirk Herbstreit: Oregon

Utah at USC

Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports

Desmond Howard: USCPat McAfee: UtahCJ Stroud: USCLee Corso: USCKirk Herbstreit: Utah

Tennessee at Alabama

Caitie McMekin-USA TODAY NETWORK

Desmond Howard: AlabamaPat McAfee: AlabamaCJ Stroud: AlabamaLee Corso: AlabamaKirk Herbstreit: Alabama

Penn State at Ohio State

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Desmond Howard: Ohio StatePat McAfee: Ohio StateCJ Stroud: Ohio StateLee Corso: Ohio StateKirk Herbstreit: Ohio State

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