On the “TNT Halftime Report” on Wednesday, Charles Barkley paid his debt to fellow broadcaster and Georgia alumnus Ernie Johnson for choosing the Oklahoma Sooners to beat the Bulldogs in the Rose Bowl.

Barkley wore a No. 1 Georgia jersey as he walked on set to join Johnson who was wearing his No. 34 jersey he wore on last week’s show.

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Kennesaw State head coach Antoine Pettway reacts after his team beat Georgia State  92-69 at VyStar Arena, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Kennesaw. (Colin Hubbard for the AJC)

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Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Estádio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to clinch their qualification for the 2026 World Cup. (Cristiano Barbosa/AP)

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