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Steve Young will be BYU’s ‘College GameDay’ celebrity guest picker

By Deseret News · October 15, 2026 · 1 min read
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A BYU legend will be handling the guest picker duties for “College GameDay” this weekend in Provo. Iconic Cougars quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young has been selected as BYU’s guest picker, “GameDay” analyst Pat McAfee announced Thursday on his eponymous ESPN show.

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