Penn State may have needed to move on from former head coach James Franklin, but as the team showed on Saturday night in a 25-24 loss to Iowa, that alone is not going to fix where the program is right now.
Saturday in the college football landscape was a shocking day, as four top 10 teams fell. One of those teams was the No. 7-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders.
The former Penn State head coach began his media rehabilitation tour on Saturday with a softball interview on ESPN's "College GameDay," and he shared he plans to return to coaching.
Miami's upset setback in the Sunshine State also gives the four teams that remain unbeaten in ACC competition an opportunity to stay ahead of the Hurricanes.
Every time the Miami Hurricanes get you believing they are ready to return to a national championship level, they seem to have a huge slip-up at some point in the season and blow it against an unranked team.
Week 8 of college football features five encounters between top-25 teams. It will be another Saturday chock full of enticing matchups, as the 2025 campaign moves into its second half.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are 6-0 and ranked No. 1 in the nation. The Wisconsin Badgers are 2-4 and dead last in the Big Ten standings with a 0-3 record against conference opponents.
NCAA leaders have been mulling whether to enact a significant rule change that would grant college athletes a fifth year of eligibility, but that plan is reportedly being tabled for the time being.