When it comes to bye weeks, what a difference a month (or so) makes. Penn State was 3-0 after mashing Villanova 52-6 on Sept. 13 at Beaver Stadium. A confident group of Nittany Lions’ players and coaches headed into their first bye week with extra time to prepare and rest for their highly anticipate Big Ten showdown with Oregon on Sept.

Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith lamented a "very disappointing loss" on Saturday to Iowa in the Nittany Lions' first game after James Franklin's firing.

Penn State shocked the college football world this week when it parted ways with long-time head coach James Franklin, who had been with the program since 2014. Franklin led the Nittany Lions to a 104-45 (64-36) record over 12 seasons,

It’s a new era for Penn State football, and it begins at 7:08 p.m. Saturday in Iowa City. The Nittany Lions (3-3) will take on Iowa (4-2) on Peacock from Kinnick Stadium. Led by interim head coach Terry Smith after James Franklin’s firing,