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ESPN’s “College GameDay” announced via Twitter on Sunday that it would head to Dallas next Saturday for the annual Red River Showdown between Oklahoma and Texas.
While it’s a storied rivalry between two of the biggest college football brands in the nation, it was a choice that left many scratching their heads.
After all, the Sooners, despite an unbeaten record and lofty ranking, have looked like pretenders so far this season, while Texas was unranked as of the Week 4 AP poll and without a quality win under its belt.
Meanwhile, a top-5 matchup between Iowa and Penn State is on the schedule for next Saturday, as well as Georgia’s trip to Auburn for a huge SEC showdown.
College football fans have let their feelings be known after the announcement, taking to Twitter in droves to blast the choice.
Here’s a look at some of those reactions:
Imagine selecting this over a top 5 matchup between Penn St and Iowa
— Scotty Smalls (@mexico1love) October 3, 2021
Wait….what???
Penn State vs Iowa????
Is this a joke?
— NCNittany (@NittanyNC) October 3, 2021
You got the wrong game guys 🤷🏻♂️
— Nick Polum (@NickPolum73) October 3, 2021
Turning down a Top 5 matchup? Really? pic.twitter.com/t8hlGipao7
— Brendan Stiles (@thebstiles) October 3, 2021
So it’s no longer about going to the biggest game, it’s about whether it’s on an ESPN network. Sad.
— Brian Fitzgerald (@brianffitz) October 3, 2021
If Penn State and Iowa were in the SEC then they would have for sure went there
— I eat mulch (@TheBigChap1011) October 3, 2021
— Admiral Donk Bonkers (@HawkeyeScharny) October 3, 2021
— BeerlessHeaven (@BeerlessHeaven) October 3, 2021
College Lame Day
— Admiral Donk Bonkers (@HawkeyeScharny) October 3, 2021
— Sam Adolph 🦁 (@adolphsr) October 3, 2021
— YinzerGritty (@YinzerGritty) October 3, 2021
— Toni Ryerson Comfort (@longhorncomfort) October 3, 2021
— Can’t Rain All the Time (@zanderjayh) October 3, 2021
"Chris Wallace covers college football for Saturday Down South. He has covered college athletics for multiple newspapers and also worked previously for Rivals.com and GolfChannel.com."
