Overview

• The farewell show airs Saturday, Aug. 30 from Ohio Stadium before No. 1 Texas faces No. 3 Ohio State.
• Corso closes a 38-season run at ESPN, a tenure defined by 430 mascot-head selections that began with Brutus Buckeye in 1996.
• He has picked Ohio State a record 45 times as College GameDay returns to Columbus for its 26th visit.
• Tributes are rolling in, including Paul Finebaum calling him “Mount Rushmore,” Ryan Day praising his impact, Tennessee’s thank-you video, and a Samsung at-home GameDay setup.
• Kirk Herbstreit notes Corso kept coaches at arm’s length to speak candidly on-air, citing a memorable critique of Barry Alvarez.