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Look: Lee Corso has Texas-Oklahoma fake out on 'College GameDay' pick of Red River Rivalry

ESPN's "College GameDay" analyst Lee Corso pulled a classic fake-out move for viewers when making his pick for the Red River Rivalry matchup between No. 4 Texas (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) and No. 12 Oklahoma (5-0, 2-0).

Ahead of the Week 6 meeting, Corso initially seemed ready to pick the Sooners in a heavyweight upset as fellow analyst Kirk Herbstreit handed Corso an Oklahoma helmet. Corso took a moment to pause with the helmet in hand before tossing it on the table, pringomptly grabbed the Hook 'Em mascot headgear.

Much to the crew and fans' delight, Corso comically placed the Longhorn headgear on himself, one of the analyst's traditions on the show.

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With that, only former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield picked the Sooners in an upset: Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee and Corso all picked the Longhorns. (Kirk Herbstreit, who is calling the game, abstained from making a selection).

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Texas and Oklahoma head into the Red River Rivalry as both undefeated teams for the first time since 2011, making this game one of the most heavily anticipated matchups in recent history between the two programs. Corso's fake out was believable as both teams are riding heavy momentum heading into a game that could swing either way. The Longhorns are slight favorites at the game's dawn.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Look: Lee Corso has Texas-Oklahoma fake out on 'College GameDay'