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Power Ranking Penn State’s head coaching candidates after Week 13

Even amid a massive push for Terry Smith to take over full-time, Penn State needs to keep its eyes on external options.

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

A week after securing his first win as Penn State’s interim head coach, Terry Smith led the Nittany Lions to an impassioned 37-10 Senior Night win over Nebraska at Beaver Stadium, and the calls couldn’t be louder for the former Penn State wide receiver to take over the program full-time.

However, you don’t fire James Franklin to keep the guy who wasn’t even a coordinator on his staff.