Overview

• Gov. Ron DeSantis presented Corso with the Governor’s Medal of Freedom at the Governor’s Mansion, citing his impact on college football, broadcasting, and Florida State.
• Hours later at Doak Campbell Stadium, Florida State honored Corso with a replica No. 20 jersey during the Miami–FSU game before a cheering crowd.
• ESPN’s Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit offered on-air tributes during the broadcast as video of the ceremony circulated widely.
• Corso, 90, retired earlier this season after 38 years on College GameDay, where he popularized the headgear picks that became a Saturday tradition.
• DeSantis highlighted Corso’s FSU playing feats, including a career interceptions mark later matched by Deion Sanders, and noted his perfect Week 1 farewell picks.