Watch Lee Corso make one more pick before Indiana-Purdue Bucket game

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Lee Corso isn’t finished making headgear picks.

The former Indiana football coach who retired from ESPN “College GameDay” after a Week 1 Texas-Ohio State pick appeared for another headgear pick. With the Hoosiers headed to play Purdue for the 100th Old Oaken Bucket game — “it’s a great game to pick,” Corso said in a social media post. — it was “easy” for Corso to pick.

And it was a match made in … Bloomington.

“I’m picking Indiana,” Corso said before putting on the mascot head of Hoosier the Bison after saying, “Go IU, beat Purdue!”

It was a moment that became full circle for IU’s athletic department. It hosted ESPN “College GameDay” for the first time in 2024, which marked a celebration of Corso’s 1979 Holiday Bowl team.

But there wasn’t a mascot head for Corso to wear. That, along with IU’s newfound football success, led to “Operation Bigfoot,” which led to the creation of a new mascot that debuted in August.

What is Indiana’s mascot?

Indiana’s mascot is Hoosier the Bison, which debuted Aug. 30, 2025.

What to know: What is Indiana’s mascot? Why does IU have a bison as a mascot?

When did Lee Corso coach IU football?

Corso coached Indiana from 1973 to 1982.

What was Lee Corso’s record coaching IU football?

The Hoosiers were 41-68-2 during his tenure.

When did Lee Corso retire from ESPN ‘College GameDay’?

Lee Corso’s final pick was Aug. 30, when he picked Ohio State to beat Texas. He was correct. It ended a run since the show’s inception in 1987 for Corso.

How old is Lee Corso?

Corso is 90 years old.

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