For nearly four decades, Lee Corso’s headgear picks have been a Saturday morning ritual for college football fans. From the laughter, the drama, and the pure spectacle, no moment on ESPN’s College GameDay has meant more to fans than when Corso made his choice, slamming the mascot head onto his shoulders.
Every GameDay, for the last 29 years, one choice has risen above the rest. Not because of the match ups, but because of the man.@KirkHerbstreit honors his colleague and friend, Lee Corso ❤️ pic.twitter.com/wRvNxxdUPx
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 30, 2025
This weekend, that tradition took on historic weight for the college football world. Corso, who joined GameDay in 1987, made is final picks at the age of 90, and for one last time, one of his picks was the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Lee Corso picks the Gamecocks one last time before he hangs it up. pic.twitter.com/RqaA2VRRiQ
— Famously Garnet Sports (@FamouslyGarnet) August 30, 2025
The longtime analyst chose South Carolina over Virginia Tech, grinning wide through all of his final picks as the crowd in Columbus roared. For Gamecock Nation, it wasn’t just another GameDay pick, it was validation, nostalgia, and history all rolled into one last unforgettable broadcast…