College GameDay throws curveball with Saturday's celebrity picker

With his team’s game against Texas A&M being a nighttime matchup, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin will get to have a little bit of daytime fun Saturday before he has to work. He’ll be the celebrity guest picker on ESPN’s College GameDay pregame show.

“And Lane Kiffin, a bit of a twist – at the urging of Katy Perry, Lane Kiffin will be our celebrity guest picker,” College GameDay host Rece Davis said on Saturday’s show. “Katy announced that earlier on College GameDay.”

It’s not often that a head coach gets to be the guest picker on College GameDay, but it’s obvious that Kiffin isn’t just an ordinary head coach as he’s known for his free spirit and high-level swagger.

Kiffin isn’t the only active head coach to be College GameDay’s guest picker this season as Tennessee State’s Eddie George was on the show earlier this year.

No. 15 Ole Miss kicks off against No. 11 Texas A&M at 7 p.m. ET in Oxford.

Kirk Herbstreit highlights key for Matt Corral, Ole Miss offense vs. Texas A&M

Ole Miss star quarterback Matt Corral has been hindered by a nagging ankle injury over the previous couple of weeks. Corral’s ankle injury could play a big role in Saturday’s game against Texas A&M. The Aggies have a great defense that could pose problems for Corral and the Ole Miss offense if he isn’t 100%.

College GameDay’s Kirk Herbstreit joined SportsCenter on Saturday morning to talk about Corral and Ole Miss. The key to beating Texas A&M will be tempo, so Corral’s ability to hold up becomes even more important in this type of game.

“I think the most important thing is going to be Matt Corral’s playmaking ability as a thrower and especially, a runner,” Herbstreit said. “He’s been gimpy the last four weeks with an ankle. It looks like he’s the best that he’s been in weeks coming into this game and A&M is just a notch below Georgia as far as their defense and how physical they are at the line of scrimmage.

“So if you’re Jeff Lebby, the offensive coordinator, and Lane Kiffin, you have to go tempo. You have to crank it up and go as fast you can because you know that’s going to be an equalizer.”

On3’s Jonathan Wagner contributed to this report.