The legendary Lee Corso made his final headgear selection Saturday in Columbus, Ohio ahead of the heavyweight showdown between No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State.
Corso, 90, picked the Buckeyes for his last hoorah. A fitting pick, as he chose Ohio State for his first headgear selection in 1996 before they beat Penn State. His longtime running mate Kirk Herbstreit was already understandably emotional in a tribute ESPN released last week. We knew Saturday would bring out all the feels for Herbstreit and the rest of the college football world.
Of course, Herbstreit prepared an incredible, understated salute to his longtime partner and friend for the special show. He showed off his custom suit jacket that was adorned with a myriad of photos of the duo on the inside:
The inside of @KirkHerbstreit's jacket is 🔥 pic.twitter.com/j6OsmD9u5o
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 30, 2025
Corso had a special getup himself, rocking a tuxedo for his final College GameDay appearance. He had a 38-year run on the show, debuting in 1987 in the first year the show aired. It began going on the road six years later, and finally, Corso grabbed a Brutus Buckeye mascot head and made his first headgear pick in '96.
The last pick ended up as the same as his first.
THANK YOU COACH CORSO 👏#CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/xPABB2dh9a
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) August 30, 2025
Since we won't see Corso on the desk moving forward, his colleagues and even the Ohio State marching band made sure to give him the proper send-off.
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