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Elite 11 QB Decommits From Penn State in Wake of James Franklin Firing

Since Penn State head coach James Franklin was fired, the Nittany Lions have had seven recruits decommit, with four from the 2026 class and three from the 2027 class.

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Penn State Football Swing-o-meter: What Taking a Big Swing Actually Means for Coaching Search

Since James Franklin’s firing Sunday, it has been reported by many sources that Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft will take a “big swing” to find Franklin’s replacement for Penn State Football.

College Football News / NBC Sports / October 16

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Penn State Nittany Lions News / ESPN / October 16

Source: PSU loses commitment of 4-star QB Huhn

Four-star Penn State quarterback pledge Troy Huhn pulled his commitment from the Nittany Lions, a source told ESPN on Thursday night.

Drew Allar News / ESPN / October 16

Penn State's Allar has ankle surgery, sources say

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar underwent successful surgery Wednesday on his broken left ankle, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / NBC Sports / October 16

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Penn State Nittany Lions News / Yardbarker / October 16

Urban Meyer offers bold take on Penn State's James Franklin firing

Urban Meyer is no stranger to the hiring and firing process of big-time football programs.

Head-coaching candidates Penn State should avoid: Why Matt Rhule, others would be disastrous

Teams taking QB No. 1 overall should make coaching change as well

Nick Saban is already being linked to the Penn State job

The 20 most memorable college football scandals

The 'Orange Bowl MVPs' quiz

Penn State Nittany Lions News / NBC Sports / October 16

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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.

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.

James Franklin 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.

James Franklin 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.

Matt Rhule says right things about Penn State but Nebraska must be worried

Head-coaching candidates Penn State should avoid: Why Matt Rhule, others would be disastrous

New prominent coach gets linked to the Penn State job

2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

Purdue vs Northwestern Prediction: Are The Wildcats Actually Good?

No, no one saw Northwestern beating Penn State in State College. It was a season-changer, a program-definer for the Nittany Lions, and lost in all of it is that Northwestern is on a three-game winning streak.

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 HC

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.

James Franklin's firing was needed, but does it solve Penn State's problems?

Adidas was reportedly behind the decision to fire Franklin

CFB analyst suggests surprising coordinator to be Penn State's HC

One coach stands out as person to return Penn State to glory

Matt Rhule addresses Nebraska future as Penn State speculation grows