Lee Corso selected Brutus Buckeye to predict Ohio State over Texas on his final College GameDay appearance. The pick occurred on the 50-yard line at Ohio Stadium 16 minutes before kickoff, contrasting with the original 1996 parking-lot pick. Corso has worn Brutus 45 times, with Ohio State going 31-14 in those instances. Coach Ryan Day presented Corso an Ohio State helmet with a buckeye leaf for each Buckeye pick and an extra sticker; a local restaurant created an 85-pound Brutus cake. Corso has appeared on GameDay since 1987, worn 69 different mascot headgears, and holds a 66.5% headgear prediction winning rate.
Corso selected the third-ranked Buckeyes to beat top-ranked Texas on his final appearance on ESPN's "College GameDay" on Saturday. Corso made the prediction on the 50-yard line at Ohio Stadium 16 minutes before kickoff, quite a change from the first time in 1996 when it was done in the parking lot outside the Horseshoe. "To everyone who has been a part of the journey, thank you," Corso said during the opening segment of Saturday's show.
Corso, who turned 90 on Aug. 7, has been a part of "GameDay" since its start in 1987 and has made pregame shows entertaining under a simple philosophy: "Football is just the vehicle. It's entertainment, sweetheart." The three-hour show was a celebration of Corso more than a finale. Besides looking back at Corso's career, the show analyzed Saturday's key games and included an interview with Bill Belichick, who makes his debut with North Carolina on Monday night against Texas Christian.
It is the 45th time Corso donned Brutus Buckeye. Ohio State is 31-14 the previous occasions. Coach Ryan Day gave Corso an Ohio State helmet with a buckeye leaf on it for each time he chose the Buckeyes. Day also gave Corso an additional sticker to put on in case he picked the Buckeyes. A local restaurant also made an 85-pound cake of Brutus' head.
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