Lee Corso's farewell to 'GameDay': Behind the scenes of a football celebration

Posted By: How May I Help You NC on September 02, 2025

On Saturday, Corso, now 90 and one of the most revered characters in college football history, signed off at the same place where he became an icon, in Columbus, Ohio, where he first put on a mascot's headgear in 1996, sporting a Brutus head and changing sports pregame shows forever.

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Lee Corso's farewell to 'GameDay': Behind the scenes of a football celebration

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