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Lee Corso’s Best 'College GameDay' Headgear Moments After Final Show Announcement

Andy Nesbitt

Lee Corso wears a Buckeyes mascot head as Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit watch on.
Lee Corso wears a Buckeyes mascot head as Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit watch on. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Lee Corso's incredible run on ESPN's hit college football pregame show College GameDay will come to an end on Aug. 30, the network announced on Thursday.

The legendary Corso, who will turn 90 on Aug. 7, has been a huge part of the show for 38 years.

“My family and I will be forever indebted for the opportunity to be part of ESPN and College GameDay for nearly 40 years,” Corso said. “I have a treasure of many friends, fond memories and some unusual experiences to take with me into retirement.”

Corso's most memorable moments each week were when he'd make his biggest pick of the day by putting on the headgear of the mascot. ESPN shared his best ones shortly after the announcement was made:

His final show, which will be Week 1 of the 2025 season, will be a special one.

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ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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