Kirk Ferentz previews the Iowa Hawkeyes football vs Penn State matchup, which will be the Nittany Lions' first game since firing James Franklin.

Rhule’s Huskers debuted in this season’s Associated Press Top 25 as Penn State fired coach James Franklin on Sunday, six games into his 11th season. Rhule played linebacker at Penn State for Joe Paterno and teamed with PSU athletic director Pat Kraft for three years at Temple to rebuild that Philadelphia program.

The Penn State Nittany Lions have been connected to an Ohio State coaching legend in their new head coaching search.

Standout Harrisburg High School football player Messiah Mickens announced on social media Tuesday he has decommitted from Penn State. Mickens wrote in a post on Instagram that “I am committed to Penn State’s current staff.

A university spokesperson said some of the usable materials from Kepler Barn will be incorporated into the rehabilitation of two nearby barns.

In the wake of Penn State firing James Franklin, Nittany Lions alum and Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule has emerged as a potential candidate Penn State could try to hire to become their next coach.

Quarterback Mark Gronowski provided an update on how his body responded after Iowa Hawkeyes football's blowout win over Wisconsin.

Smith, a longtime assistant under James Franklin at Penn State, played wideout at PSU and was a captain on the Lions' 1991 team.