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Penn State reportedly hires Matt Campbell to new multi-year deal that's hard to believe

Penn State football reportedly hired Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell to lead the Nittany Lions moving forward. After a long head coach search, Penn State finally latched onto a target without letting him slip by its fingers.

ESPN's Pete Thamel posted on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:24 p.m. ET that the Nittany Lions and Campbell are in the process of finalizing an eight-year deal. The parties are awaiting board approval for the compensation that has yet to be publicly announced.

Sources: Penn State is finalizing an 8-year deal to make Matt Campbell the school’s next head coach.