NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Matt Campbell didn’t arrive in Happy Valley to make adjustments. He arrived to rebuild Penn State’s foundation from the ground up. While interim head coach Terry Smith prepares for the Pinstripe Bowl, Campbell has spent his first weeks doing exactly what made him one of the most respected program …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Matt Campbell didn’t waste time putting his stamp on Penn State football. Within days of being introduced as the program’s new head coach, Campbell made his first defining staff decision: Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles will not be retained. The message was immediate and unmistakable — the reset …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Penn State’s search for James Franklin’s successor has narrowed even further after Brian Hartline accepted the head coaching position at South Florida, eliminating another prominent candidate from consideration and intensifying the pressure on the Nittany Lions to secure their next leader. Since …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The next Penn State coach will inherit immediate (and unforgiving) expectations. They’ll be tasked with reclaiming Big Ten relevance through closing pivotal games and securing signature wins against elite competition, while also navigating the intricate demands of NIL and transfer portals, …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Commentator and former NFL Pro Bowler Pat McAfee has never been shy about throwing gasoline on a coaching rumor. After Penn State fired James Franklin on October 12 following a shocking 3–3 start that derailed a season that began with playoff expectations, the school is chasing a fresh identity, a …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Penn State’s coaching upheaval just claimed its first high-profile victim. Four-star tight end Pierce Petersohn, one of the centerpieces of the Nittany Lions’ 2026 recruiting class, announced this week that he’s reopening his recruitment. The move exposes just how fragile Penn State’s recruiting …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As the media runs wild with stories about who will replace James Franklin at Penn State, Georgia Tech head coach Brent Key isn’t listening to the speculation. The former Yellow Jackets offensive lineman has his program at 8-1 and charging toward the ACC title race, but as his name surfaces in …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Three weeks after firing James Franklin and torching a 12-year era built on consistency but lacking championships, the Nittany Lions are now vetting one of the most luring names in college football: Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz. Franklin’s dismissal came after a 3-5 collapse, just one season …