Nick Saban's daughter Kristen makes her choice clear after former Alabama HC wears Nittany Lion costume for College GameDay

Picture Sources: kristensaban (Instagram)
Picture Sources: kristensaban (Instagram)

Kristen Saban, daughter of former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban, has given her view on who is going to win one of this week's biggest games.

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."
Picture Source: kristensaban (Instagram)
Picture Source: kristensaban (Instagram)

Nick Saban was part of the broadcast team on College GameDay this week, which was held at Beaver Stadium, the home of the Nittany Lions.

It was during this show that Saban would don the Lion costume, which was brought to him as a belated birthday gift from the Penn State mascot.

Later in the show, when the team was picking who would win in the game between the Nittany Lions and the Buckeyes, Nick agreed with his daughter and picked Penn State to win the game.

Most of the panel did as well, with Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit siding with the Buckeyes.

Can Penn State defeat Ohio State?

Coming into what could be described as the marquee matchup of the week, the Penn State Nittany Lions are ranked No. 3, while the Ohio State Buckeyes are No. 4.

Additionally, Penn State is undefeated, with a 7-0 record, putting them in a good position to make the Big Ten Championship game. However, to defeat the Buckeyes is something that is not an easy thing to do.

They have a strong offense, led by quarterback Will Howard, whose pairing with running back Quinshon Judkins only makes Ohio State stronger.

They also have a good defense, with players like Caleb Downs, who can cause many problems to any offense.

Penn State is going to need to do what they have done throughout the season –Use their equally strong offense to lead them to victory.

However, there was uncertainty coming into the game over who would be the quarterback for the Nittany Lions.

After his injury in last week's game, there were doubts concerning whether star quarterback Drew Allar would be able to play in the game, with coach James Franklin calling it a "game day decision."

Luckily for Penn State fans (and the Sabans), Drew Allar has started the game, giving the Nittany Lions a good chance to defeat Ohio State and keeping their undefeated season alive.

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