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DeSantis Presents Florida Governor’s Medal of Freedom to Lee Corso

The state honor recognizes decades of contributions spanning the field, the sideline, television.

COLUMBUS, OHIO - AUGUST 30: Lee Corso looks on while sitting on the set of College Game Day at Ohio Stadium on August 30, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted Lee Corso at the Governor’s Mansion on October 4 to confer the state’s Medal of Freedom.
  • The presentation came before Florida State’s rivalry game against Miami, and Corso visited the Seminoles’ campus and team in Tallahassee.
  • DeSantis praised Corso’s role in shaping the college football experience and said he has made Floridians proud.
  • Corso, 90, retired from ESPN’s College GameDay earlier this season after a 38-year run, following earlier stints as an FSU standout and head coach at Louisville and Indiana.
  • Officials and fans noted his FSU ties, including a career interceptions total matching Deion Sanders and a perfect final Week 1 slate of picks that included choosing Florida State over Alabama.