{
  "id": 9737669,
  "title": "Tennessee fans had a different No. 1 pick for 'College GameDay' guest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/tennessee-fans-had-a-different-no-1-pick-for-college-gameday-guest",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T09:08:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tennessee-fans-had-different-no-090855413.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tennessee football fans had a different pick in mind for College GameDay guest Johnny Knoxville, according to poll results. Knoxville native and \"Jackass\" star Knoxville earned 10.6% of the vote, finishing third in the poll asking Tennessee fans who they wanted to see on the pregame show before the No. 13 Volunteers host the No. 1 Longhorns on September 26. Peyton Manning, a Tennessee alumnus with split loyalty, claimed second place with 11.6% of the vote. Morgan Wallen, a country music megastar from Knoxville, garnered 35% of the votes, making him the top choice. Wallen's strong connections to Tennessee, including his lyrics referencing East Tennessee references and performing at Neyland Stadium, suggest he would have been a perfect fit for the role.",
  "summary": "Johnny Knoxville got 10.6% of the vote and finished third in our poll asking Tennessee fans who they wanted to see on \"College GameDay.\" Who was No. 1?",
  "key_points": [
    "Johnny Knoxville received 10.6% of the vote as Tennessee fans' No. 1 pick.",
    "Peyton Manning finished second with 11.6% of the votes.",
    "Morgan Wallen topped the poll with 35% of the votes."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/9737669.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "How Courtney Clawson went from a coach's daughter to 'College GameDay' | Exclusive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/how-courtney-clawson-went-from-a-coachs-daughter-to-college-gameday",
        "published": "2026-09-25T09:03:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}