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Trae Young Fires Up College GameDay in Norman, Predicts 'Sooners by 50' vs. Michigan

He appeared as ESPN's Week 2 celebrity guest picker before Oklahoma hosted Michigan in a marquee non-conference matchup.

NORMAN, OK - SEPTEMBER 18: The helmet of wide receiver Jadon Haselwood #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners sits on the sideline before a game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 18, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma won 23-16. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Overview

  • ESPN’s College GameDay announced via its official X account that the Oklahoma alum served as the Week 2 guest picker in Norman.
  • Young delivered an on-camera hometown welcome that included the profane rallying cry, “Boomer f****** Sooner,” in the show’s promo.
  • He amped up expectations by predicting Oklahoma would beat Michigan by 50 points, a bold line reported from his pregame remarks.
  • The visit comes as GameDay leans on celebrity pickers to energize crowds following Lee Corso’s sendoff the previous weekend.
  • Young played one season at Oklahoma in 2017–18 before becoming a multi-time NBA All-Star with the Hawks, and he went 8-for-10 as a virtual GameDay guest in 2020.