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Penn State Running Backs Punctuate Difficult Season Together at Rutgers

PISCATAWAY, N.J. | After being named Penn State’s interim head coach, Terry Smith pulled running backs Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen into his office and told them, “I’m going to get you those records.” Fast forward to the end of the regular season, and both made history in the Nittany Lions’ 40-36 win over Rutgers.

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Kaytron Allen News / Big Ten Network / November 30

Watch: Kaytron Allen's Historic Penn State Performance vs. Rutgers

College Football News / Last Word On Sports / November 30

For Penn State, Sloppiness Changes Everything

Penn State beat Rutgers 41–34, but almost nothing about the night felt encouraging. The win delivered bowl eligibility on paper, yet the performance was filled with the kind of miscues, busted coverages, and predictable play calling that erase momentum in a season that needed a strong final statement.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / November 30

Why Penn State Wants Actually Wants to Play in a Bowl Game

PISCATAWAY, N.J. | A year ago, Penn State beat Maryland after Thanksgiving to earn a spot in the Big Ten Championship game with the College Football Playoff on the horizon.

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 29

Pinstripe Bowl could (and should) make Pitt-Penn State renew rivalry

The Pittsburgh Panthers and Penn State Nittany Lions have a long-standing rivalry that has mostly been put on hold over the past 25 years.

Penn State misses out on top head coach candidate

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College Football News / Last Word On Sports / November 29

Penn State Searches for a Statement Finish at Rutgers

College football’s regular-season curtain falls in Piscataway on Saturday, and for Penn State, it is more than a trip to Rutgers. It is the final data point before Pat Kraft makes the most consequential decision of his tenure.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Last Word On Sports / November 29

Terry Smith’s Final Audition for Penn State as Search Nears End

Penn State’s season ends on Saturday at Rutgers, but ultimately, the most important outcome will not be written on a scoreboard. Instead, it will be written in Pat Kraft’s office, where Penn State’s athletic director is closing in on a hire that will define his tenure and potentially either stabilize or fracture the direction of the program.

Clark Lea News / Larry Brown Sports / November 28

Penn State misses out on top head coach candidate

The Penn State Nittany Lions can cross one major coaching candidate off their list. Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea agreed to a contract extension on Friday, the school announced.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 28

$33.6 million coach emerges as candidate to replace James Franklin at Penn State

Penn State dismissed James Franklin after a 3-3 start and a string of damaging losses that included Oregon, UCLA, and an upset at Northwestern, producing

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / November 28

Pat Kraft’s Penn State Coaching Search Hits Another Snag as 2 More Candidates Sign Extensions

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft’s search for next head coach could be coming down to the final days. With the regular season ending for teams this weekend, coaches will now have the opportunity to announce their intentions to leave their current programs and coach elsewhere next season.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / November 28

New Faces, Same Machine: Penn State Wrestling Opens 2025-26 With Domination

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Penn State Wrestling has started the 2025-2026 season right where they left off following their fourth straight NCAA title last year.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / The Spun / November 28

Penn State Loses Out On Another Top Coaching Candidate

Another top head coaching candidate is off the board. Penn State won't be able to repeat the method that got them James Franklin to get their next head coach.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / November 28

The Case for and Against Hiring Terry Smith at Penn State

It is hard to ignore the moment as Terry Smith walks off the field, the crowd cheering his name as Penn State’s season begins to turn an emotional corner.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 27

Nick Saban urges Penn State to replace James Franklin with former NFL coach

Penn State’s coaching vacancy, opened when the university dismissed James Franklin on October 12 after an unexpected slide, has become one of the most-watched stops on this year’s carousel.

James Franklin News / Athlon Sports / November 27

Penn State Gets Bad News on Thanksgiving

The Penn State Nittany Lions fired head coach James Franklin on Oct. 12, after starting the season 3-3, which included a three-game losing streak. Under interim head coach Terry Smith, they've gone 2-3 and now sit at 5-6 on the season.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / November 27

Penn State Recruits Through Uncertainty as Early Signing Period Looms

Penn State's 2026 recruiting class largely has dispersed since James Franklin was fired, with more than half of the class' players having decommitted. With the early signing period approaching, interim head coach Terry Smith said the Nittany Lions continue to recruit through the uncertainty, which remains difficult.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / November 26

Nick Saban Endorses Candidate to Follow James Franklin at Penn State

As Penn State's coaching search nears its conclusion, there has been little news but plenty of endorsements regarding James Franklin's replacement. On Wednesday's edition of the Pat McAfee Show, Nick Saban added his.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / The Spun / November 26

Nick Saban Makes Case For Penn State's Next Head Coach

In his decades as a college football coach across the United States, Nick Saban has a pretty large contacts list of coaching candidates. For the vacant Penn State job, Saban believe that one of his former assistants might be the man for the job.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Nittany Central / November 26

Penn State’s 6-Game Skid Is a Distant Memory — Terry Smith Talks Bowls, Opt-Outs, and the “Extra Game” Goal

https://nittanycentral.com/feed/ Two weeks ago, Penn State Football fans were not even thinking about the possibility of a bowl game as Penn State was riding a six game losing streak and had yet to win a conference game.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 26

Rising college football coach emerges as ‘name to watch’ to replace James Franklin at Penn State

Penn State fired long-time coach James Franklin on October 12 after a string of damaging losses (three straight to Oregon, UCLA, and Northwestern) and a 3-3 start that left the program off its championship path.

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 25

Why Matt Rhule rejected the Penn State job to stay at Nebraska

Rhule "turned down" Penn State, where he played linebacker, to stay with Nebraska for 2026.

Kirby Smart and Georgia add to elite class with flip from Penn State

NFL Draft intel: Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq, San Diego State CB Chris Johnson among buzzworthy prospects

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NFL News / Yardbarker / November 25

NFL Draft intel: Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq, San Diego State CB Chris Johnson among buzzworthy prospects

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Dylan Raiola may have played his last snaps for Nebraska

Bill Belichick, North Carolina land another former Penn State recruit

Lee Corso dislikes being away from college football: 'It sucks'

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Athlon Sports / November 23

Penn State Players Make Their Thoughts Clear On Who Should Replace James Franklin

Penn State got a major win over Nebraska in Happy Valley on Saturday night. Penn State came into the game needing two wins to reach bowl eligibility and got one step closer to achieving that goal, thanks to a dominant 37-10 win over Nebraska.

Penn State Nittany Lions News / Larry Brown Sports / November 22

Penn State running back got hit so hard that the paint flew off his helmet

Penn State running back Nicholas Singleton took a cartoonish hit Saturday in his team’s matchup against Nebraska at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa.