Breaking News: Nick Saban’s arrival at Alabama’s halftime show to dedicate Saban Field.

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To the tune of “Thunderstruck,” Nick Saban made his final entrance into Bryant-Denny Stadium, which is now known as Saban Field.

On the football field, Saturday was a night Alabama will never forget, but it will always be remembered for Saban Field’s dedication at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Saban flew to Tuscaloosa and joined school administrators for an afternoon ceremony along University Boulevard that unveiled signage announcing the new name of the Tide’s famous stadium, less than four hours after finishing up College Gameday in Michigan. The speeches made at the outdoor event by Saban, his wife Terry, athletics director Greg Byrne, and school president Stuart Bell can be heard here.

Following his statue and the statues of other championship coaches, Saban made his way with Terry and their grandson James along the “Walk of Champions”:

This season, Saban had already visited Bryant-Denny Stadium twice. He wasn’t as noticeable before the 42-16, convincing victory over South Florida, but he did witness the victory against Western Kentucky last week from his opulent box. As Alabama left the field after pregame warm-ups, Saban was greeted by coach Kalen DeBoer, a few players, including Tim Keenan and Malachi Moore, and watched from under the goalpost.

At halftime, Saban made another appearance. With “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC playing, which is still Kalen DeBoer’s go-to entrance song, Saban made his way down the tunnel alone and paired that “final” moment with another tradition—a kiss with Terry on the field.

Following a crimson-lit introduction by radio play-by-play commentator Chris Stewart, Saban addressed the over 100,000 spectators as “Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium” lettering encircled the top deck.

“I hope that this field being honored in our name is representative of how we represented you, the University of Alabama, but also that it represents all the players who played here and contributed to the success of the program, and all the coaches who helped those players be successful,” Saban said. “And our administration, which included Dr. Bell, Greg, and most importantly, Mal Moore, the former athletics director, and Dr. Robert Witt, the former school president, who made it possible for us to visit the University of Alabama.”