Longtime ESPN analyst Lee Corso seemed in high spirits ahead of the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship - but he was struggling to keep up with his co-hosts

Lee Corso tipped his hand a little bit early. As the Notre Dame Fighting Irish prepared to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff national championship game, many imaged ESPN’s Lee Corso would have a terribly difficult time making his headgear pick.

Lee Corso is considered the heart and soul of "College GameDay." No one can deny that. It doesn't matter if he's making his headgear pick or yelling "not so fast," he truly is such a joy to watch. Unfortunately,

The longtime " College GameDay " analyst made an appearance on the ESPN show before kickoff from Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. And after picking the Irish to upset the heavily favored Buckeyes, some fans were left saddened and wondering if it could be his last pick on the show.

The longtime ESPN personality has been with the network since the 1980s and typically does “The Jig” when picking Notre Dame to win games.

Lee Corso has been many things — a college football coach, Burt Reynolds' college roommate and America’s favorite college football lovin’ crazy grandfather on ESPN's College GameDay, where he makes his "headgear picks" each week on location during College Football Saturday.

During the latest 'College GameDay' event, 89-year old Lee Corso, an iconic figure in college football analysis, faced challenges while dancing with the Notre Dame Leprechaun, nearly falling over. I love the guy, but it might be time for ESPN to ease him into retirement..

Heading into Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game, seemingly everyone is on the Ohio State Buckeyes’ bandwagon. While some college

College football personality Lee Corso is a spry 89 years of age, but he almost took a scary tumble while dancing on the ESPN pregame stage before Thursday night’s Orange Bowl in Miami.

Corso, 89 years old, got festive in support of Notre Dame for Thursday's Orange Bowl, but nearly fell while dancing.

ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso nearly fell while doing a jig after making his pick for the Penn State-Notre Dame Orange Bowl game.

Earlier in the season, Lee Corso boldly predicted Texas could make it to the national championship game. His prediction remains valid, and he didn’t stop there. He predicted that the Longhorns would n