’College GameDay’ Crew Turns Tables on Lee Corso With Some Headgear of Their Own

Think Lee Corso is the only ‘College GameDay’ host donning headgear today? Not so fast my friend.

Lee Corso’s final appearance on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ will be one to remember. / @AwfulAnnouncing / X

ESPN’s College GameDay spent Saturday not only previewing the college football action to come, but honoring the legacy of broadcaster Lee Corso, who was making his final appearance on the show.

Corso has been with GameDay since its inception, and largely made the show the sensation that it is today. His headgear picks, in which he dons the mascot head of the team he's picking to win the game of the week just before the show closed, are an iconic part of every Saturday morning.

But this Saturday, GameDay flipped the script a bit, with Corso’s fellow panelists donning mascot heads of his own likeness and recreating his small, dry wave to the crowd.

The 'College GameDay' crew rocks Lee Corso headgear on ESPN. 🏈📺🎙️ pic.twitter.com/DAObVmFiKe

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They weren’t the only crew to use headgear to honor Corso.

Elsewhere outside Ohio Stadium, Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff also paid tribute to Corso’s retirement, with panelists donning headgear of their alma maters.

"A tip of the headgear."

All of the members of the Big Noon Kickoff panel donned their respective teams' headgear in a tribute to Lee Corso, including Urban Meyer in a Brutus Buckeye head. pic.twitter.com/VilcuXPpxG

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Corso has one more headgear pick of his own to make, with No. 1 Texas facing off against No. 3 Ohio State later today. We’ll all be watching.

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