College football royalty took center stage at the ESPYs on Wednesday as Los Angeles honored the legendary Lee Corso. His “College GameDay” crew—Pat McAfee, Kirk Herbstreit, and Desmond Howard—led the tribute, celebrating Corso’s iconic career with heartfelt words and big energy. Even the USC marching band joined the moment, making it a perfect Hollywood-style salute to one of the sport’s most beloved figures. The ESPYs have him wear the helmet one more time and wrote: “We’ll never forget your 17-0 record picking the Trojans!”
Such an honor to celebrate the legendary Lee Corso at The ESPYs and have him wear the helmet one more time. We’ll never forget your 17-0 record picking the Trojans! pic.twitter.com/TSID8Wvthj
— USC Trojan Marching Band (@USCTMB) July 17, 2025
Lee Corso stole the spotlight with heartfelt words during his ESPYs tribute. “I’m honored to be here tonight,” Corso said to the crowd. “I want to thank ESPN for this tribute and opportunity to do a job that I’ve loved for 38 years. My goal on TV was to bring a smile to everybody’s face. I hope I’ve done that. My wife, Betsy, and I have been married for 69 years. And I just wanted to thank her for loving me and allowing me to love her for all of those years.” So, it was vintage Corso—warm, genuine, and unforgettable.
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