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.

With the Commanders’ wide receiver missing practice on Thursday, he will now miss Sunday’s crucial game against the Dallas Cowboys, which will make it his fourth straight missed contest.

Deebo Samuel will be out with a heel injury, and Terry McLaurin will miss his fourth consecutive game with a quad injury when the Commanders head to Dallas for their Week 7 game.

McCaffrey has 179 yards and three touchdowns on eight receptions this season, but his target share will undoubtedly increase with Samuel and superstar wideout Terry McLaurin out of the lineup.