SALT LAKE CITY – Former Utah quarterback Alex Smith is back on the University of Utah Campus, serving as the ESPN College GameDay guest picker on Saturday morning.

After making his grand entrance through the crowd, Smith proudly pegged his Utes to beat visiting No. 17 Cincinnati.

Alex Smith shares with @jess_sims on how he feels being the guest picker for Utah 21 years later 🤩 pic.twitter.com/6Nvcd6wpfT

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“These Cincinnati boys are not accustomed to these new heights,” Smith quipped. “The MUSS is gonna set the tone tonight. The UTES… win big!”

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Alex Smith is going with Utah to beat Cincinnati 😤 pic.twitter.com/6iBvTH8E4Y

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