Brian Hartline made a strong case to take over the Nittany Lions on Saturday with a near perfect performance from his offense and elite wide receivers.
After a 38-14 loss to Ohio State, the ninth-straight at the hands of the Buckeyes, Penn State is still unbeaten in Big Ten play at 0-5 and 3-5 overall. The Nittany Lions haven’t gotten an interim head coach bump that many others across the country have this season, so it’s safe to assume that Terry Smith won’t hold onto the head job beyond this season.