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Brigid Kennedy

Lee Corso's Final 'College GameDay' Appearance Set Impressive Viewership Record

When legendary player, coach and college football analyst Lee Corso suited up for his final appearance on ESPN's College GameDay, an average of 3.5 million people tuned in to watch—which makes Saturday's the show's most-watched episode of all time, according to Front Office Sports and preliminary Nielsen ratings. Final numbers are expected to push that tally closer to 4 million.

Viewership peaked with 5.1 million viewers in the show's final 15 minutes, when the 90-year-old Corso made his final headgear pick (he selected Ohio State, in a wonderful full-circle moment).

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