ESPN's College GameDay crew predicts winner in NC State-Texas Tech game
NC State is hosting Texas Tech on Saturday night in a marquee nonconference matchup.
Towards the end of ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday morning, the GameDay crew made their picks in this game.
Here’s how they broke it down:
Desmond Howard: NC State
Pat McAfee: NC State
Luke Combs (guest picker): Texas Tech
Kirk Herbsteit: NC State
Lee Corso: NC State
Only App State alum Luke Combs went away from the Wolfpack.
NC State is 2-0 on the season and is a double-digit favorite over Texas Tech in this matchup. The Wolfpack are looking to put together another strong week. They’re coming off a 55-3 win over Charleston Southern in Week 2.
Texas Tech is also 2-0 and defeated Houston in overtime last week. The Red Raiders will be playing with backup quarterback Donovan Smith in this game. Starter Tyler Shough is out with an injury.
Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday night.