ESPN’s College Gameday returned to the Midwest with a visit to Bloomington, Indiana for the Washington Huskies against the Indiana Hoosiers in Big Ten action.
Nick Saban, Rece Davis, Lee Corso, Desmond Howard, and Pat McAfee shone in a town that had not seen College Gameday since 2017, and for only the second time ever.
The crew pulled out everything from the first minute, including recognizing Corso and the 1979 Holiday Bowl team. In that game, the Hoosiers (7-4) upset the No. 9 BYU Cougars 38-37 on a 62-yard punt return touchdown and blocked field goal attempt with seven seconds left.
Indiana would not go to another bowl game until 1986.
Corso and his former players and coaches got a segment in the first 30 minutes of College Gameday, as well as plenty of shine live on set. Bloomington mayor Kerry Thomson was there to announce that October 26, 2024 would be ‘Lee Corso Day.’
It was a great pre-game show that showcased the Hoosiers and their history-making season. Let’s look and hear the sights and sounds from ESPN College Gameday with the Hoosiers.
The line at 7 p.m. in Bloomington to get into College GameDay tomorrow.
Security said the line is more than 500 deep pic.twitter.com/jA7xLDAl78
— Andy Wittry (@AndyWittry) October 25, 2024
This is a football state here in Indiana..
🗣🗣FINALLY
COLLEGE GAMEDAY HAS COME TO THE GREAT STATE OF INDIANA
🗣🗣HOO-HOO-HOO HOOSIERS#CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/fBiD5PYvVf
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 26, 2024
McAfee was hyped to be in Bloomington, but that is also just a mindset for the ESPN show host and former punter.
Uhhhh yeah…
Bloomington, IU about to be bananas this morning…
🗣🗣 FIRST TIME EVER#CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/a3B1BGCMN5
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 26, 2024
It’s easy to forget that some fans never leave. The Hoosiers have been more bad than good, but the foundation for generations of fans is there.
Lifelong Coach Corso fans in the house 👏 pic.twitter.com/3ONByeRA9C
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 26, 2024
Just a few portions of the crowd at Indiana for @CollegeGameDay. #iufb pic.twitter.com/Y7jwfeJBmK
— Jeff Rabjohns (@JeffRabjohns) October 26, 2024
Ready for @CollegeGameDay in the 812. 😤 pic.twitter.com/e7Td9zdV1r
— Indiana Football (@IndianaFootball) October 25, 2024
Former Indiana coach Lee Corso is getting all the tributes at @CollegeGameDay in Bloomington, including this one from current coach Curt Cignetti about a letter Corso sent his family while Cignetti was in high school and his dad was battling cancer. pic.twitter.com/FU4A4dE14j
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 26, 2024
Dream come true going on college gameday. What a great day for this great city🤩 pic.twitter.com/4QJ1sioR5p
— Anthony Leal (@anthonyl3al) October 26, 2024
I was born here in Bloomington. My dad got 3 degrees from IU. I earned my degree from IU. I’ve lived here for the majority of my life. I’ll readily admit my own B-town bias, but gotdamn, this town & campus look absolutely freaking gorgeous as viewed thru the College Gameday lens.
— Chronic Hoosier (@ChronicHoosier) October 26, 2024
“It’s love. We love him and then we know that he loves us.”
Coach Corso’s former players and coaches share how much he means to them 🥹 pic.twitter.com/GbaU8Vf29D
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 26, 2024
Kyle Schwarber is rocking an #iufb jersey, along with an #iubase helmet as he makes picks on @CollegeGameDay 🔥 pic.twitter.com/etCTC3DPU3
— Colin McMahon (@colinmcmahon31) October 26, 2024
ESPN College GameDay picks for Indiana football vs. Washington:
– Desmond Howard: Washington
– Kirk Herbstreit: Washington
– Pat McAfee: Indiana
– Nick Saban: Indiana
– Lee Corso: Indiana— Michael Niziolek (@michaelniziolek) October 26, 2024
Lee Corso’s headgear pick is his Holiday Bowl hat from 1979 when Indiana defeated BYU for their first-ever bowl win in school history. pic.twitter.com/m95MGK3lmm
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) October 26, 2024