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USA Today
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
USC Trojan Marching Band honors college football legend Lee Corso at ESPY Awards
Wednesday night marked the 2025 ESPYs. With the big four professional sports leagues all taking the night off, ESPN rolled out the red carpet in Hollywood for its annual sports awards show. Although he told some hilarious jokes, USC fans likely were not thrilled that the event was hosted by Notre Dame fan Shane Gillis. However, the Trojans had their moment at the ESPYs, too. Later in the night, ESPN rolled out a tribute to legendary College GameDay personality Lee Corso, who is set to retire following one final show in September. After the video rolled, GameDay co-host Pat McAfee, who was on stage with Corso, called out, "USC, please strike the band!" On cue, members of the Trojan Marching Band, including the Drum Major, took the stage playing the iconic College GameDay theme song. In addition, the band presented Corso with a Trojans helmet, which he put on while throwing up a "Fight On." This marked Corso's 18th and final time "picking" the Trojans. Famously, USC went 17-0 when he donned their headgear on GameDay. Corso's final edition of College GameDay will take place on August 30th from Columbus, Ohio ahead of the Ohio State-Texas showdown.
USA Today
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
The ESPYs gave Lee Corso the most wholesome tribute as he nears retirement
As ESPN College GameDay fans know by now, legendary analyst Lee Corso will be making his final appearance on the Saturday program on Aug. 30. Corso's retirement signals the literal end to an era of ESPN's college football coverage, and this year's ESPYs made sure to give the network great a very wholesome tribute during the broadcast for his 38 seasons of exemplary work. Corso was on hand for Wednesday's ceremony in Los Angeles, where he was celebrated in the most Corso way possible. Like, this Corso-themed jamboree is just perfect for our favorite mascot-head wearing college football expert. The joy in Corso's face during this wonderful tribute radiated throughout the Dolby Theatre. Like, c'mon, this is delightful. Corso is good people, and he deserved this moment and more.
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
Lee Corso to be honored at ESPYS as he begins his farewell from 'College GameDay'
The countdown to Lee Corso's final appearance on ESPN's 'College GameDay' will kick off when the longtime analyst and former coach is honored at the ESPYS on Wednesday night. 'This is a unique opportunity we have to weave him into the evening and really begin the process of sending him off with full honors,' ESPN's president of content Burke Magnus said. 'To get him there in person to acknowledge all of his contributions and what he's meant to both the company and sports, but more importantly the fans, we just think it's a fitting way to kick off his departure.' Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee will give their thoughts about Corso before a video tribute airs. Corso will then have a couple of minutes to be acknowledged by the crowd at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Corso — the lone remaining member of the show's original cast who turns 90 in August — announced earlier this year that his final show would be on the opening week of the season. ESPN last month revealed the 39th season of 'GameDay' would begin in Columbus, Ohio, before defending national champion Ohio State hosts the Texas Longhorns on Aug. 30. Corso's popular headgear segment started at Ohio State on Oct. 5, 1996, before the Buckeyes faced Penn State. Since then, he has gone 286-144 in 430 selections wearing everything from helmets and mascot heads to dressing up as the Fighting Irish leprechaun from Notre Dame, the Stanford tree and historic figures James Madison and Benjamin Franklin. He has worn 69 different school's mascot headgear. His television career withstood a stroke in 2009 that left him unable to speak for a while. Even though his appearances on the road have decreased in recent seasons, he was in Atlanta in January for the College Football Playoff national title game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. 'With the popularity and cultural phenomenon that 'GameDay' became, there's no one more responsible for that than Lee Corso. The way he changed the way the game was covered with the irreverence, the humor, the lack of a filter, all of those things that sort of set the tone and the standard," said 'GameDay' host Rece Davis.
San Francisco Chronicle
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Lee Corso to be honored at ESPYS as he begins his farewell from 'College GameDay'
The countdown to Lee Corso's final appearance on ESPN's 'College GameDay' will kick off when the longtime analyst and former coach is honored at the ESPYS on Wednesday night. 'This is a unique opportunity we have to weave him into the evening and really begin the process of sending him off with full honors,' ESPN's president of content Burke Magnus said. 'To get him there in person to acknowledge all of his contributions and what he's meant to both the company and sports, but more importantly the fans, we just think it's a fitting way to kick off his departure.' Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee will give their thoughts about Corso before a video tribute airs. Corso will then have a couple of minutes to be acknowledged by the crowd at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Corso — the lone remaining member of the show's original cast who turns 90 in August — announced earlier this year that his final show would be on the opening week of the season. ESPN last month revealed the 39th season of 'GameDay' would begin in Columbus, Ohio, before defending national champion Ohio State hosts the Texas Longhorns on Aug. 30. Corso's popular headgear segment started at Ohio State on Oct. 5, 1996, before the Buckeyes faced Penn State. Since then, he has gone 286-144 in 430 selections wearing everything from helmets and mascot heads to dressing up as the Fighting Irish leprechaun from Notre Dame, the Stanford tree and historic figures James Madison and Benjamin Franklin. He has worn 69 different school's mascot headgear. His television career withstood a stroke in 2009 that left him unable to speak for a while. Even though his appearances on the road have decreased in recent seasons, he was in Atlanta in January for the College Football Playoff national title game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. 'With the popularity and cultural phenomenon that 'GameDay' became, there's no one more responsible for that than Lee Corso. The way he changed the way the game was covered with the irreverence, the humor, the lack of a filter, all of those things that sort of set the tone and the standard," said 'GameDay' host Rece Davis. ___
Hamilton Spectator
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Lee Corso to be honored at ESPYS as he begins his farewell from ‘College GameDay'
The countdown to Lee Corso's final appearance on ESPN's 'College GameDay' will kick off when the longtime analyst and former coach is honored at the ESPYS on Wednesday night. 'This is a unique opportunity we have to weave him into the evening and really begin the process of sending him off with full honors,' ESPN's president of content Burke Magnus said. 'To get him there in person to acknowledge all of his contributions and what he's meant to both the company and sports, but more importantly the fans, we just think it's a fitting way to kick off his departure.' Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee will give their thoughts about Corso before a video tribute airs. Corso will then have a couple of minutes to be acknowledged by the crowd at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Corso — the lone remaining member of the show's original cast who turns 90 in August — announced earlier this year that his final show would be on the opening week of the season. ESPN last month revealed the 39th season of 'GameDay' would begin in Columbus, Ohio, before defending national champion Ohio State hosts the Texas Longhorns on Aug. 30. Corso's popular headgear segment started at Ohio State on Oct. 5, 1996, before the Buckeyes faced Penn State. Since then, he has gone 286-144 in 430 selections wearing everything from helmets and mascot heads to dressing up as the Fighting Irish leprechaun from Notre Dame, the Stanford tree and historic figures James Madison and Benjamin Franklin. He has worn 69 different school's mascot headgear. His television career withstood a stroke in 2009 that left him unable to speak for a while. Even though his appearances on the road have decreased in recent seasons, he was in Atlanta in January for the College Football Playoff national title game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. 'With the popularity and cultural phenomenon that 'GameDay' became, there's no one more responsible for that than Lee Corso. The way he changed the way the game was covered with the irreverence, the humor, the lack of a filter, all of those things that sort of set the tone and the standard,' said 'GameDay' host Rece Davis. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: and
