Lee Corso ended his College Gameday career the same way it began.
For his 431st and final headgear pick on his final show Saturday, Corso picked No. 3 Ohio State to beat No. 1 Texas. Corso donning the Brutus head brought a stellar career full circle, as the former coach and current broadcaster picked the Buckeyes in his first-ever headgear pick on Oct. 5, 1996, an eventual win over Penn State.
"Give me my first love!"
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 30, 2025
Lee Corso's first-ever headgear pick belonged to Brutus and the Buckeyes and it's only fitting that his last one is the same pic.twitter.com/A8Fgj8b3TR
"Give me my first love," Corso said as he donned the Brutus Buckeye headgear for the final time.
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The moment was broadcast on both ESPN's College GameDay and FOX's Big Noon Kickoff.
Before Corso's GameDay pick, Ohio State coach Ryan Day honored Corso with a specialty helmet with a sticker leaf for every time he's picked the Buckeyes in the past, plus an extra one in anticipation of him picking the Buckeyes on Saturday.
National champion national icon
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Ohio State coach Ryan Day brought Coach Corso a specialty helmet to celebrate his final show pic.twitter.com/aUrjkyz41H
Brutus Buckeye also gave Corso his very own Brutus head.
Brutus with a very special gift for Lee Corso a Brutus #Buckeye head of his own! pic.twitter.com/er5mBwDQJA
— Nicole Shearin (@NicoleShearintv) August 30, 2025
