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Oregon Duck mercilessly harasses Pete Thamel throughout College GameDay segment

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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Oregon knows how to show up as a host for ESPN’s “College GameDay,” and the Oregon Duck was back with its usual antics for the popular pre-game show.

Even without Lee Corso in attendance, it was another awesome performance from GameDay and all the popular personalities. The show included an especially electric selection from Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit delivering part of the show from a convertible and an airplane as he made a trek from Eugene to Texas for the Red River Rivalry.

It also included the Oregon Duck harassing ESPN reporter Pete Thamel throughout Thamel’s segment for the show. The Duck started with a can of silly string, drenching Thamel’s head and face before trying to go to a bubble shooter.

It was spectacular with Thamel’s co-hosts having a field day with the incident.

“That is a professional performance right there!” exclaimed Rece Davis.

“I love the focus and discipline to be able to deliver in that circumstance,” critiqued Nick Saban.

The Oregon Duck also cut the hair of one lucky student live on TV during the broadcast:

We’ll see if the Duck has any special tricks in store for the game in primetime, but the mascot is already delivering a Week 7 to remember!

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.