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.”

Have you ever pictured Nick Saban in a Penn State Nittany Lions costume? Well, you no longer have to imagine because the former Alabama coach dressed up on College GameDay. Saban led the “We Are” chant for the Penn State fans ahead of Saturday’s showdown against Ohio State.

The latest example occurred early on in Saturday morning’s edition of ESPN’s College GameDay in Happy Valley as Penn State’s mascot brought him a belated birthday present: A Nittany Lion costume. By the time GameDay returned from commercial, Saban had the new outfit on and looked like a lifelong Penn State fan.

We've all known for a while that Nick Saban's preferred breakfast meal is two Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies with a cup of coffee. But who could've guessed that he'd be so disgusted by any other breakfast platter?

When sitting on the 'ESPN College GameDay ' desk next to a personality like Pat McAfee, former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban is as buttoned up as they come. He's stoic, well-read, and non-reactionary.

Throughout the 2024 college football season, fans of the sport may have seen a different side to former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban on Saturday mornings as part of ESPN's "College GameDay" than they might've in previous years.

Desmond Howard opened up the weekly picks by picking Penn State on the road. Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban called Penn State one of the most complete teams in the country before picking the Nittany Lions.

Nick Saban was given a Penn State Nittany Lion costume as a belated birthday gift, which he wore on the 'College GameDay' set

One that stood out was when the Nittany Lions lined up the offensive line on the left side of the field while tight end Tyler Warren hiked the ball as the center. After hiking the ball, Warren ran down the field to catch a huge touchdown over the USC Trojans defense. The score helped Penn State secure a 33-30 victory to remain undefeated.

With College Gameday selecting the LSU-Alabama meeting for its week 11 destination, it means a return to Baton Rouge for Nick Saban. Perhaps no man is more familiar with this rivalry than Saban, who coached at LSU from 2000-2004 before he built his dynasty

No. 16 LSU (6-2, 3-1) will return to Tiger Stadium on Saturday night for a prime time Southeastern Conference clash against Jalen Milroe and the Alabama Crimson