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College GameDay announces guest picks for OU-Tennessee game

I IMAGINE IT'S JUST A TREE-LIKE CALM. OH YES, THE CAMPUS IS CALM. A TREE-LIKE CALM. AND COLLEGE GAME DAY IS HERE IN NORMAN. BEHIND ME, THEY'RE JUST MAKING THE FINAL PREPARATIONS. YOU CAN SEE THE LEGENDARY STAGE CREW PREPARING FOR HUNDREDS OF SOONER LAKE STUDENTS AND FANS TO FILL THE SOUTH OVAL AND CHEERING THEIR DEBUT AND TRYING TO PROVE WHY THEY BELONG HERE IN THE SEC. COLLEGE GAME DAY IS AGAIN IN NORMAN, AND THE SOONERS ARE IN A TREE-LIKE CALM. WE ARE SO READY TO JUST START PLAYING AND I CAN'T. I CAN'T PUT IT INTO WORDS. I JUST SAY WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT FOR SO LONG. THEY WILL FACE EACH OTHER IN THEIR FIRST-EVER SEC GAME AGAINST TENNESSEE IN PRIME TIME ON SATURDAY, BUT BEFORE KICKOFF, THE SOONERS WILL BE MAKING SOME NOISE AT THE LEGENDARY PRESHOW AT THE SOUTH OVAL, HOLDING UP SIGNS AND WEARING NEW HEADGEAR. EVERYONE WANTS A PROTECTIVE HELMET, SO THEY'LL GET UP EARLY AND GET ONE. MY FRIENDS AND I HAVE ALREADY MADE SOMETHING PLANNED, EITHER SPEND THE NIGHT AT SOMEONE'S APARTMENT AND THEN COME REALLY EARLY JUST TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A GREAT VIEW. THERE WILL BE A LIVE DJ AND STUDENTS CAN WIN SOME GIVEAWAYS. IF YOU FORGET YOUR SIGN YOU CAN MAKE ONE THERE. AND DON'T FORGET BLAKE SHELTON. THE OKLAHOMA BORN WILL BE THE CELEB PICKER. I HEARD RUMORS IT WOULD BE THE JONAS BROTHERS, BUT YOU KNOW, I ACTUALLY LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC TOO, SO I'M EXCITED. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE SOONERS ARE READY TO SHOW UP AND DOMINATE IN THEIR SEC DEBUT. IT'S SOMETHING LIKE OUR FIRST CHANCE TO SHOW WE CAN HANDLE IT UP WITH THE BIG DOGS READY FOR TENNESSEE. JOSH HEUPEL IS COMING. YOU KNOW THE FORMER PLAYER WON A NATTY IN 2000. YOU KNOW, SO IT'S EXCITING. NOW COLLEGE GAME DAY STARTS HERE ON CAMPUS AT 8 AM SATURDAY. BUT AS YOU'VE HEARD, THESE STUDENTS PLAN ON BEING HERE HOURS EARLIER. YOU CAN WATCH US THIS SATURDAY GAME AGAINST TENNESSEE ON KOCO. KICK-OFF AT 6:30 PM, LIVE REPORT

ESPN's “College GameDay” announces Blake Shelton as guest picker for OU-Tennessee game

ESPN's “College GameDay” begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, and the guest picker segment comes toward the end of the pregame show before the games begin at 11 a.m.

ESPN announced that country music superstar and Oklahoma native Blake Shelton will be the guest picker on Saturday at “College GameDay” in Norman. | RELATED VIDEO ABOVE | Cowboys lose one spot; Sooners remain in latest AP Top 25The popular pregame show will be in Norman this weekend when the University of Oklahoma takes on the University of Tennessee in the Sooners' first-ever SEC game. This will be the first appearance of “College GameDay” in Norman since Bedlam in 2020, the last before that being against Notre Dame in 2012. Oklahoma is 6-2 when “College GameDay” is in Norman. Athletic department officials said this is the 41st time “College GameDay” has been at an OU game, which is the fourth-most attendance nationally. The No. 15 Sooners begin their SEC play with a record of 3-0. Most recently, coach Brent Venables' team defeated Tulane 34-19 in Norman. No. 6 Tennessee also comes into the game undefeated and with one of the best offenses in the country. The Volunteers have outscored opponents 191-13 in three games, including a 71-0 win last weekend over Kent State. The game is the first real test for OU and Tennessee. The Sooners have never played a team as good as the Volunteers, and the visitors from Rocky Top have never faced a defense of OU's caliber. ESPN's “College GameDay” begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, and the guest picker segment comes toward the end of preseason coverage before games begin at 11 a.m. The Sooners and Volunteers then face off at 6:30 p.m. at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The game can be watched on KOCO 5. TOP HEADLINES: Authorities searching for at least 4 armed suspects after robbery of Pottawatomie County dispensary TIMELINE: Storms with threat of 60 mph winds, hail possible Thursday afternoon and evening. Owners disappear as Grady County officials search illegal marijuana plantation. California family's cat disappears in Yellowstone, ends up at Northern California SPCA. Coffee may be more than just a morning pick-me-up, according to new research.

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ESPN announced that country superstar and Oklahoma native Blake Shelton will be a guest picker at “College GameDay” on Saturday in Norman.

| RELATED VIDEO ABOVE | Cowboys lose one spot; Sooners stay in the latest AP Top 25

The popular pregame show will be in Norman this weekend as the University of Oklahoma takes on the University of Tennessee in the Sooners' first-ever SEC game. This will be the first appearance of “College GameDay” in Norman since Bedlam in 2020, the last before that being against Notre Dame in 2012.

Oklahoma has a 6-2 record when College GameDay is in Norman. Athletic officials said this is the 41st time College GameDay has attended an OU game, which is the fourth most in the nation.

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The No. 15 Sooners begin SEC play with a 3-0 record. Coach Brent Venables' team most recently defeated Tulane in Norman, 34-19.

No. 6 Tennessee also comes into the game undefeated and has one of the best offenses in the nation. The Volunteers have outscored opponents 191-13 in three games, including a 71-0 win last weekend over Kent State.

The game is the first real test for OU and Tennessee. The Sooners have never played a team as good as the Volunteers, and the visitors from Rocky Top have never faced a defense of OU's caliber.

ESPN's “College GameDay” begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, and the guest picker segment comes toward the end of the preseason coverage before games begin at 11 a.m. The Sooners and Volunteers then face off at 6:30 p.m. at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in a game that can be viewed on KOCO 5.

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