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Nick Saban Dons Penn State Nittany Lion Costume On ESPN’s College GameDay

College GameDay analyst and legendary college football coach Nick Saban donned a Nittany Lion costume while the ESPN show aired from Happy Valley.

Saban, who turned 73 Friday, received the costume as a birthday gift from the actual Nittany Lion while co-analysts and fans sang “Happy Birthday.”

Saban is in his first season on College GameDay. He retired last offseason after going 206-29 with seven National Championship wins over 17 seasons at Alabama.

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Nolan Wick

Nolan wrote for Onward State from 2021 until 2025. He mainly covered Penn State football, men’s hockey, and baseball, and he was also an associate editor. A Silver Spring, Maryland, native, Nolan is an avid D.C. sports and Liverpool fan. You can follow him on Twitter @nolan_wick.

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