Interim coach Terry Smith, who played for Joe Paterno from 1987-1991 and was hired by Franklin when he became Penn State’s head coach in 2014, is the man tabbed with pulling the Nittany Lions out of their funk. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Six days after being fired as Penn State's head coach, James Franklin made his first public comments on Saturday's episode of College Gameday.

Huhn is the No. 17 quarterback in the 2026 class.

Despite the optimism earlier in the week that Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin could return for the Week 7 divisional clash with the Dallas Cowboys, the star pass-catcher will remain on the sidelines for the fourth consecutive game.