Penn State interim coach Terry Smith is stunned by James Franklin’s firing

Smith had been Franklin’s associate head coach and cornerbacks coach since he hired him away from Temple, which was then ...

Former Albany Firebirds player is now leading Penn State football

Prior to being elevated Sunday to the interim head coaching role, the 56-year-old Smith had been a Penn State assistant since ...
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Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman talks James Franklin's Penn State firing

As hindsight shows, James Franklin's ultimate demise at Penn State started last January against Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame ...

‘Now is the right time for change.’ Penn State AD says a new coach can bring a national title.

Penn State AD Patrick Kraft said "a new leader can help us win a national championship." Terry Smith will be interim head ...

AD Pat Kraft: Penn State interim coach Terry Smith ‘absolutely’ a candidate for full-time job

Pat Kraft has a clear list of things he wants in Penn State’s next head coach. After firing James Franklin on Sunday in the ...

Penn State fires head coach James Franklin, leaving behind a complicated legacy

Franklin brought Penn State out of a dark time in program history when he took the job in 2014, but could never compete ...
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Penn State fires coach James Franklin, appoints former Gateway coach Terry Smith to finish season

Penn State fired the longtime head coach on Sunday, less than 24 hours after a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern. Aliquippa ...

Meet Terry Smith, the Penn State Letterman Taking Over for James Franklin

We come from a dark place when we started here, but we've stepped into the light, and he's made Penn State shine again." Just over four months later, Smith is taking over for Franklin. Penn State ...