If you had to choose two mascots synonymous with Lee Corso on ESPN’s College GameDay, the Oregon Duck and Ohio State’s Brutus Buckeye would be the obvious picks. Corso absolutely loves both of them so dearly, he could consider them personal friends and no one would think twice about it. Which is what made Saturday so bittersweet.

Lee Corso was not on set Saturday for ESPN’s “College GameDay” from Eugene, Oregon, ahead of No. 2 Ohio State’s visit to No. 3 Oregon.

"Lee Corso, hoping he gets back with us very soon," Davis said. "I talked to LC with us this week, he wants to send his regards to his very good friend, the Duck. The other thing, Pat, he's got to be sorry and loving and seeing what this crowd is all about."