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On YouTubePenn State Nittany Lions News / NBC Sports / October 16
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / October 16
Penn State Pitches 'Elite' Resources in Search for New Football Coach
James Franklin helped modernize the Penn State football program, getting significant upgrades to the football building, expanding staff, hiring high-priced assistant coaches and pushing for more NIL funding.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / October 16
Penn State Wrestling: How the 2027 recruits can shape the roster in the near future
Penn State Wrestling continues to set fire to the recruiting trail as they’ve already landed commitments from two standout wrestlers in the 2027 cycle.
Colin Cowherd News / Sporting News / October 16
Colin Cowherd urges Penn State to make record-breaking offer for Marcus Freeman 
Will the Nittany Lions make a big splash?
Penn State Nittany Lions News / The Spun / October 16
College Football Insider Names 'Smart Money' Hire At Penn State
It's too early to find out who'll become the next head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions, but an overwhelming favorite has emerged in the past few days.
College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / October 16
Urban Meyer suggests Penn State already knows James Franklin's replacement
Just six games after emerging as the No. 2 team in college football, Penn State fired head coach James Franklin in the midst of a full-spectrum collapse following a disastrous 3-3 start, and now the school begins the hard, critical work of finding his replacement.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Sporting News / October 16
Penn State's search for a better coach than James Franklin will be challenging
Firing a successful coach in a quest to reach the "next level' often leads sports teams to lower levels than before. That's something Penn State will contend with now that they've moved on from James Franklin.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / ESPN / October 16
'It all turned so bad so fast': Inside James Franklin's Penn State departure
Penn State entered the season with national title aspirations. Six games in, the school fired its coach.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / October 16
Could Terry Smith’s Comments Signal Increased Role for 2 Penn State Playmakers?
Penn State Football interim head coach Terry Smith admitted at the Penn State weekly press conference that he has his “work cut out” for him after taking over for James Franklin after the 12-year Nittany Lions head coach was fired last Sunday.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / October 16
Penn State Football Urged to Hire ‘Stud’ Head Coach as James Franklin Replacement
Penn State Football is still very early in the process of finding a replacement for former head coach James Franklin. Penn State athletic director Pat
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Larry Brown Sports / October 15
Nick Saban is already being linked to the Penn State job
The Penn State job is one of the biggest in college football, so Nick Saban is being linked to it whether he likes it or not.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / October 15
Urban Meyer Suggests Some Names for Penn State's Coaching Search
Urban Meyer said Penn State was "exposed" this season after losing three consecutive Big Ten games, but he still didn't expect the program to fire head coach James Franklin.
James Franklin News / A to Z Sports / October 15
New report confirms suspicion about the timing of Penn State's decision to fire James Franklin
The Penn State Nittany Lions fired head coach James Franklin this past Sunday after the program's third consecutive loss (Franklin was fired after a loss to Northwestern, which came after losses to UCLA and Penn State).
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / October 15
How James Franklin's Contract, Buyout Differed From Jimbo Fisher's
James Franklin's Penn State buyout is drawing comparisons to that of former Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher, whose 2023 firing will cost the university about $76 million.
Alonzo Ford News / Nittany Central / October 15
Penn State Football’s Roster Reality: 5 Defensive Players Next Head Coach Can’t Afford to Lose
After 12 years with head coach James Franklin at the helm for Penn State Football, the Nittany Lions‘ program is set for a major reset this offseason.
College Football News / Yardbarker / October 14
Matt Rhule says right things about Penn State but Nebraska must be worried
When long-time Penn State head coach James Franklin was fired this past weekend, Nebraska coach Matt Rhule was one of the first names to be mentioned on all of the hot lists. And with good reason.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / October 14
What We Know About Penn State's Coaching Search
Penn State has begun the most high-profile coaching search of the season so far, as it moves to replace James Franklin, who was let go after nearly 12 years with the program.
Paul Finebaum News / CFB-HQ on SI / October 13
Paul Finebaum reveals why Penn State ended the James Franklin era
On Monday morning's episode of First Take, the crew had to spotlight college football for a few minutes when SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum hopped on board to break down the shocking dismissal of Penn State head coach James Franklin over the weekend.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Athlon Sports / October 13
5-Star RB Still Considering Penn State After Franklin Firing, But There's a Catch
Penn State isn't out of the race yet for this talent Key Points: James Franklin's firing has caused ripple effects for Penn State's recruiting classes
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / October 13
Penn State AD Pat Kraft delivers impassioned vision for next head coach
This was supposed to be the year for Penn State to take the next step, but consecutive losses to Oregon, UCLA and Northwestern signaled the end of James Franklin's time in Happy Valley.
Drew Allar News / Pro Football Rumors / October 12
Penn State QB Drew Allar out for season
The 2026 NFL Draft is still far off into the future, but an injury yesterday may have made a big impact on how things will turn out next April.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Mike Farrell Sports / October 12
Wave of Recruits Decommitting After Penn State Fires Franklin
Now that Penn State has officially fired head coach James Franklin, the collateral damage to that decision has started. Three elite recruits decommitted from the program within an hour of the announcement.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / October 13
Penn State should consider these candidates to replace James Franklin
The team's associate head coach, Terry Smith, will serve as Penn State's interim head coach for the rest of the 2025 season. Besides Smith, here are other candidates that the Nittany Lions' brass should consider to replace Franklin.
Penn State Nittany Lions News / Mike Farrell Sports / October 12
Penn State: Possible Transfers to Watch
With James Franklin getting fired, plenty of interested eyes will be checking on Penn State players to see who might be interested in transferring. Here are the five players who would receive the most interest if they entered.
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