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Penn State just got 1 more reason not hire Terry Smith as James Franklin’s replacement

Terry Smith is riding a two-game win-streak into the final week of the regular season, but those wins have been hollow and Week 14 has already proved that.

Penn State Nittany Lions interim head coach Terry Smith | Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

Penn State doesn’t close out its 2025 season until Saturday, but before the Nittany Lions take the field against Rutgers, with a chance to claw their way back to bowl eligibility after a six-game losing streak to start Big Ten play, they got one more reason not to remove the interim tag from current head coach Terry Smith.