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.

Have you ever wondered about how Penn State adopted the Nittany Lions moniker? Check out the history as to how Penn State earned the iconic mascot.

Via Instagram, Saban gave her support to the Penn State Nittany Lions, with a video of her father putting on a Lion costume. This was accompanied by the caption: "We Are Penn State." ...

The retired coach who turned 73 on Oct. 31 was given a unique gift by the Nittany Lion mascot: a Nittany Lions costume. Saban showed his fun side by wearing it on the show's set.

The Nittany part of Penn State’s mascot is unique to the school, though. It’s taken from Mount Nittany, a mountain ridge near the campus.

Shortly after that student graduated, Penn State went nearly two full decades without a costumed Nittany Lion until 1939, when a costume much more closely resembling a mountain lion debuted and ...

Here's Parson's lion celebration: And here's the costume he wore on Sunday: And another look: As a Penn State product, Parsons was already a Nittany Lion, so maybe this is the next step in his ...

Michael McDermott is the second Nittany Lion in a row that hails from Mechanicsburg, and had no prior cheer experience before donning the iconic mascot costume.

After 120 years, Penn State's Nittany Lion logo is getting another new look on Oct. 4, 2024. Check it out.

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

The Nittany Lions and Princeton haven’t played in football since 1900. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Penn State football nickname, explained: What is a Nittany Lion?

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