The Penn State faithful gifted Nick Saban a belated birthday gift Saturday early during ESPN’s “College GameDay,” and the former Alabama coach responded by not only wearing the gift but leading the Nittany Lion fan base in a cheer.
Saban, who turned 73 on Oct. 31, was serenaded with a rendition of “Happy Birthday.”
“What do you get the man who has everything?” Rece Davis said.
The Nittany Lion came to the set and gifted Saban a Nittany Lion mascot costume, which the “GameDay” analyst then modeled.
“Can you say two words real quick?” Pat McAfee asked Saban.
Saban - dressed in his new gift - then yelled “We Are,” and the crowd replied with “Penn State.”
No. 3 Penn State hosts fourth-ranked Ohio State in a showdown that will have ripple effects on both the Big Ten and College Football Playoff races. The Nittany Lions have dropped seven straight to the Buckeyes dating to 2016.
