What is a Nittany Lion? Explaining Penn State nickname ahead of Orange Bowl vs Notre Dame
Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College ...
‘Gives a lot of teams a chance.’ Fans bring flair, love for 12-team CFP format to Orange Bowl
Both Notre Dame and Penn State wouldn’t have played in the College Football Playoff semifinal in past years despite their ...
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What is a Nittany Lion? Explaining Penn State nickname ahead of Orange Bowl vs Notre Dame
The nickname soon started to take off, albeit with some initial confusion. The first Nittany Lion mascot costume a student sported in 1921 was of an African lion, mane and all, which came from a ...
How Nick Saban went from Darth Vader at Alabama to college football's favorite uncle with ESPN
From Darth Vader to college football's favorite uncle. The remarkable metamorphosis of Nick Saban from Alabama coach to ESPN ...
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How Nick Saban went from Darth Vader at Alabama to college football's favorite uncle with ESPN
He rails on free player movement and the dirty underbelly of NIL deals in one segment, then throws on a Penn State Nittany Lion costume before the mega-matchup against Ohio State, turns to the ...