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Urban Meyer and Tom Rinaldi broke down the top options to be the next Head Coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions.
P enn State's coaching search enters Week 2, which means it's just getting started. James Franklin is off to find a new place to win a national championship, and Penn State Athletic Director Pat Kraft is conducting an insulated process to identify his successor.
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James Franklin shocked at Penn State firing him months after playing for a chance at national title
James Franklin said Saturday he was shocked when Penn State fired him hours after a loss in which the Nittany Lions also lost quarterback Drew Allar to a season-ending injury, but that he cannot wait to coach again elsewhere.
The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Iowa Hawkeyes meet on Saturday in a Big Ten matchup that will be televised nationally. The game will feature a Penn State team on a three-game losing streak, who just head coach James Franklin. It'll also feature an Iowa team hanging in the Big Ten championship race.
IOWA CITY, Iowa | Penn State brought a new motto to Kinnick Stadium but repeated some of the same mistakes in a 25-24 loss to the Hawkeyes. The loss also marked a first for the Penn State football program.
Fox Sports commentator Tim Brandon also engaged in some discussions on X, and he had floated a well-known name as the potential coach: Jon Gruden.
Penn State football quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer will get his first college start at Iowa, in place of injured Drew Allar.
The Nittany Lions (3-4) left Iowa searching for the cure to their four-game losing streak. Penn State has lost four straight games for the first time since 2020, all by a combined total of 13 points. They had fourth-quarter or overtime possessions to win, take the lead or tie each game.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: College football rankings after Week 8: Updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 for Big Ten Week 8 of the college football season has come and gone. And in the Big Ten, it came with a handful of notable results.
Nick Saban’s wife Terry made it clear how she feels about her husband being linked to the head-coaching vacancy at Penn State.