Who chose Lee Corso today? Week 13 College GameDay Headwear Selection

ESPN College Gameday on Saturday heads to Big Ten Country for a huge matchup between no. 5 Indiana and no. 2 Ohio State. And another episode of College Gameday means another headgear pick for beloved analyst Lee Corso in a huge matchup near and dear to his heart.

Corso, 89, has been an analyst at College Gameday since its first season on the air back in 1987. And over the years, the former college and professional football coach has become part of the Saturday morning routine for countless sports fans.

College Gameday first began broadcasting in an ESPN studio, but in 1993 began traveling to various schools as they currently do. And that’s when the show, with a backdrop of rabid college football fans holding up witty signs and plenty of big name personalities lending their analysis, really took off.

As part of the series’ grand finale, Corso, with the host school’s fans roaring in his ear, picks his pick on the featured game of the week, teases his pick for excitement, and then announces the pick by donning an oversized mascot head or football. helmet, to the delight or chagrin of the mob behind him. The former Louisville coach first started making choices by donning the mascot or helmet headgear in 1996.

It gives excellent and very entertaining tv. Over the years, many sports fans have started the day on Saturday by making sure to tune in to ESPNCollege Gamedayshortly before 12 ET, traditionally when Corso chooses between the host school and its opponent.

So if you missed Corso’s pick of the Indiana-Ohio State game, or you are and want a more detailed account of the pick – as well as Corso’s previous picks – look no further than this article.

First, let’s break down the matchup.

Featured Game of the Week: Indiana no. 5 at Ohio State no. 2

In the biggest match of the year for no. 5 in Indiana, the Curt Cignetti-led Hoosiers travel to The Horseshoe for a game with massive implications for the Big Ten Championship and the College Football Playoff picture. Indiana has defeated Ohio State just 12 times in the 97 times they’ve played, and the Hoosiers haven’t won since 1988. If they’re going to reverse that trend, the Hoosiers will need a big performance from quarterback Kurtis Rourke , as long as they don’t sit him to the doctor, of course! (Blink, blink). Rourke has missed just one game this season with a thumb injury and has been everything the Hoosiers hoped he would be when he announced his transfer to the program in December 2023. He has completed 71.8 percent of his passes for 2,410 yards, 21 touchdowns and four interceptions, good for the second-best QBR in the nation. If Rourke is going to have a big game, he’s going to have to do it against the Buckeyes’ sixth-ranked pass defense. Meanwhile, the Hoosiers’ strong defense will have their hands full with one of the msot balanced offenses in the country. When asked what his message is to recruits during a press conference on National Signing Day in December, Cigetti simply said, “I’m winning, Google me.” A win against the Buckeyes at this venue would certainly be the top search result on Cignetti’s name and a big message to recruits about the Hoosiers’ status as a national power. Oh, and it would all but ensure that Indiana will play in the Big Ten Championship Game vs. Oregon.

On the other hand, it’s a strength-on-strength matchup as the Buckeyes’ rushing offense, which produces 183.8 yards per carry. matchup, thanks to the two-headed monster of Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson, going up against Indiana’s no. 10th-ranked rushing defense, allowing just 72.2 yards per carry. fight on the ground. Regardless of which unit prevails, it is likely to go a long way to determine the outcome of this game. Indiana’s defense has been excellent at limiting big plays, but they will have to go up against one of the best big-play receivers in the nation, freshman Jeremiah Smith, whose 17.7 yards per carry. reception ranks third in the conference. How well the Hoosiers limit Smith and senior Emeka Egbuka — or don’t limit them — will also have a big bearing on the outcome of the contest. Ohio State quarterback Will Howard played very well in each of the Buckeyes’ two biggest games of the year so far against Oregon and Penn State. Another great performance from Howard vs. Indiana would secure the Buckeyes a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game.

That said, let’s take a look at Corso’s history with picking these teams.

Lee Corso’s previous pick for Indiana, Ohio State

Corso will make his 424th hat pick on Saturday, choosing between the Hoosiers, who he coached from 1973 to 1982, or the Buckeyes, his first hat pick ever and a team he’s picked more than any other in College Gameday history.

Ohio State has appeared on the show 62 times, with Corso choosing the Buckeyes 43 times.

While Corso has picked Indiana once earlier this season, a game the Hoosiers won.

As for memorable picks, we’ll take a trip down memory lane and look back at another one of Corso’s picks from this year, given how near and dear this week’s show will be to his heart.

First, in a blast from the past, here’s Corso picking the Buckeyes to defeat Notre Dame in South Bend way back in 1996the year he started making elections. He didn’t even have the headdress yet!

But it was still the same old Corso.

“Forget all that,” Corso said of Kirk Herbstreit’s analysis. “Lou Holtz is a Buckeye. Notre Dame is ready. I like the Irish!”

Just like Corso said, he chose Ohio State.

For Indiana, look no further than Corso’s pick this year, back in Week 9. Corso, after being honored by the Bloomington mayor, was ready to pick the Indiana-Washington game.

“It’s obvious who I’m picking,” Corso said. He then took off the hat he was wearing to commemorate Indiana’s first-ever bowl victory in 1979, a game in which Corso coached the Hoosiers to victory.

Corso must choose between two of his loves on Saturday. Who will he choose?

The moment of truth

When it was Corso’s turn to choose, he said, “I haven’t had the courage to choose against my first love at Ohio State in years.” So would he do it today?

Corso’s select team

“But, not so fast my friend. Indiana makes them sad,” Corso said as he put an Indiana helmet on his head. Although somewhat surprising, the Hoosiers also hold a special place in Corso’s heart. Can they pull it off on the road against the Buckeyes?

Corso has an 8-2 record entering Saturday’s selection. After incorrectly picking LSU to beat Alabama in Week 11, Corso got back in the saddle again with a win in Week 13, correctly picking the Georgia Bulldogs to defeat Tennessee.