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The 56-year-old was a star wide receiver at Penn State in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 45 collegiate games, Smith had 1,825 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns, which ranks 12th in program history. He was part of the 1991 squad that routed Tennessee in the Fiesta Bowl and earned a No. 3 ranking in the season-ending AP poll.
Smith, Penn State’s interim head coach, took over for James Franklin, who was fired Sunday after the Nittany Lions lost three straight games. He has just four practices to prepare Penn State for a trip to face the Hawkeyes at a sold-out Kinnick Stadium.
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Hey, Bob! How about Penn State hiring a coach from a hated rival to become Lions’ next leader?
Penn State AD Pat Kraft is heading up the Lions' head coaching search after moving on from James Franklin. Terry Smith is interim HC but Kraft is likely big-name hunting for the permanent job.
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Five reasons for concern for Penn State against Iowa
Terry Smith will be coaching in his first ever game for Penn State. Kirk Ferentz will be coaching his 335th. As the longest-tenured FBS coach, that experience advantage is massive. Add in the fact that he is 128-88 overall against Big Ten opponents makes Smith's task even more daunting.
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Will Penn State have major depth chart changes against Iowa? ‘Everything is under examination’
STATE COLLEGE — Terry Smith has had plenty on his plate since taking over for the fired James Franklin as interim head coach.
Penn State fired James Franklin after three straight losses. Paul Finebaum says Nebraska’s Matt Rhule is a good fit. Rhule, a former Penn State player, has revived multiple programs. One of the biggest storylines for the rest of this season,