Lee Corso goes perfect 6-for-6 on College GameDay predictions during final show

It was a special weekend for legendary broadcaster Lee Corso, who officially signed off of ESPN’s College GameDay for the last time. And the longtime analyst was on his game in his swan song.

Lee Corso managed to nail every game prediction he made on his final edition of the show. It was an impressive six-game run, with many of the contests coming down to the wire.

How good were Corso’s picks? Check them out below.

Lee Corso’s Final GameDay Picks

• No. 24 Tennessee over Syracuse (45-26 Vols win)
• No. 13 South Carolina over Virginia Tech (24-11 Gamecocks win)
• Florida State over No. 8 Alabama (31-17 Seminoles win)
• No. 10 Miami over No. 6 Notre Dame (27-24 ‘Canes win)
• No. 9 LSU over No. 4 Clemson (17-10 Tigers win)
• No. 3 Ohio State over No. 1 Texas (14-7 Buckeyes win)

In addition to his stellar picks on the show, Corso’s sendoff also helped draw huge ratings. His final show averaged 3.5 million viewers across ESPN and ESPNU, ESPN announced Sunday. That made it the most-watched episode of College GameDay in the program’s storied history.

Viewership also peaked at 5.1 million viewers in the final quarter hour, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals. Full ratings and viewership data will be available Wednesday.

Saturday was not only the first full Saturday of wall-to-wall college football games of the year, but also a fitting sendoff for Corso. The longtime college coach and former Florida State star became one of the most recognizable analysts in the sports since joining College GameDay at its inception in 1987. In 1996, he put on the headgear for the first time when the show made its game picks. He chose Ohio State’s mascot, Brutus, which became known as Corso’s “first love.”

“This is one of the easiest picks I’ve ever made,” Corso said as the stadium speakers relayed his final selection. “Texas is loaded. … They have a Manning at quarterback. Poor Ohio State. They ain’t got a chance. Give me my first love.”

It’s only fitting that for Saturday’s final appearance, Corso put that mascot head on one final time. He picked the Buckeyes to take down Texas in the high-profile Top-5 matchup, and they did just that with a 14-7 victory at The Horseshoe.

So too would each of the other teams Lee Corso picked to win on his final appearance on the show. What a fitting end to a storied career.

On3’s Nick Schultz also contributed to this report.