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Not only can Timothée Chalamet act and sing but his talents extend to the gridiron.
Chalamet, 28, served as the guest picker during the Saturday, December 7, broadcast of ESPN’s College GameDay. He wasted no time using his appearance to break down football stats.
“I’m going Jackson State, eight wins in a row,” he quipped of the matchup against Southern. “Eleven All-Conference players. This should be a comfortable, easy win for them.”
Chalamet’s knowledge quickly impressed College GameDay panelists Rece Davis, Lee Coros, Kirk Herbstreit, Nick Saban, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee.
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“Wow,” McAfee, 37, exclaimed, proudly tapping Chalamet’s shoulder.
Chalamet continued, predicting the outcomes for Ohio vs. Miami of Ohio, Marshall vs. Louisiana, Iowa State vs. Arizona State, Clemson vs. SMU, Penn State vs. Oregon and Georgia vs. Texas.
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“This guy’s unbelievable,” McAfee added.
While most of Chalamet’s picks were based on stats and the athletes’ skills, he had a specific reason for choosing the University of Texas.
“Listen, I’m going with my movie dad [Matthew] McConaughey here,” the Wonka star quipped. “I’m sorry to everyone here. It’s the Longhorns to victory. Go Horns.”
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Chalamet, of course, starred opposite the 55-year-old actor in 2014’s intergalactic movie Interstellar.
McConaughey is a Texas native and still lives in Austin with his wife, Camila Alves, and their three children. He often steps out at home UT games, donning his signature cowboy hat and sunglasses.
Despite his superfan status, McConaughey was recently disheartened when the UT crowd threw bottles at the opposing fans.
“Longhorn nation and specifically our DKR student section, M.O.C. McConaughey coming at you here,” McConaughey wrote in an October statement shared via X. “First off, you were electric Saturday night when we hosted Georgia. Bravo. Let’s continue to bring it. Even though our Horns didn’t get the W, you created a measurable home-field advantage. But let’s get real about the bottle-bombing-the-field glitch we had. Not cool. Bogey move.”
He added, “Yeah, that call was B.S., but we’re better than that. Longhorn Nation knows how to show up, show out like no other, and still keep our class. So, going forward let’s clean that kind of B.S. up and leave that behind us for good. We have to shake hands on that.”
McConaughey then pleaded with his fellow Longhorns to make future opponents “feel the heat” in a respectful way.
“Remember, nothing hits OUR field except that Texas fight,” he added. “Till then, Root hard and Hook ’em.”
