For the first time since 2018, ESPN College GameDay was in Eugene and the entire thing, from the fans to the signs to the actual show, didn’t disappoint.
Oregon fans showed up around 4 a.m. to be ready for the 6 a.m. broadcast as the big matchup between No. 9 Oregon and No. 10 UCLA was featured. It also had a reunion between Coach Lee Corso and his favorite mascot in the country The Duck. It also seemed like a goodbye of sorts as Corso is expected to retire at some point soon. At 87 years old, this might have been his last trip to Eugene.
Oregon legend Sabrina Ionescu was the guest picker in the show’s last segment, which also had a live duck on stage. In the end, Corso put on the Duck mascot head alongside his buddy as he picked the Ducks to defeat the Bruins to everyone’s delight.