Lee Corso's Last Call Historic USA TODAY Front Page

"END OF AN ERA." Three words that stopped college football cold on August 30, 2025. After three decades of headgear picks, pencil pointing, and "Not so fast, my friend!" Lee Corso made his final choice, donning Brutus over Bevo in his last College GameDay broadcast. USA TODAY captured what millions felt that morning: gratitude, nostalgia, and the bittersweet recognition that Saturday mornings would never sound the same. That photo of Corso in formal wear with Brutus, accompanied by "Give me my first love!" tells the complete story of a man who loved this game as much as we do. This isn't about who won that day in Columbus, it's about the coach-turned-broadcaster who helped build college football into America's passion, the grandfather of Saturday traditions who made us laugh, taught us the game, and reminded us weekly why we plan our falls around kickoff times. Whether he picked your team or picked against them, Corso was family, and this USA TODAY front page is the national record of