It honestly all starts with athletic director Josh Whitman. He pulls the strings, and he has put in place some great coaches for every program. I would argue that, in my lifetime, I have not seen a better Illini coach for the football program than Bret ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- - Penn State coach James Franklin originally planned to practice with two quarterbacks this week, neither named Sean Clifford. But the third-year starter, who is nursing an unspecified upper body injury, participated with some passes.

The Los Angeles Rams could lose a coach to Iowa State after Matt Campbell left to take the Penn State job opening.

After back-to-back wins to keep their bowl hopes alive, Penn State coach Terry Smith is doing all he can to make his case to be promoted to the permanent coaching role next season.

A stronger finish. Penn State’s four losses are by a total of 13 points, including back-to-back losses by one point to Northwestern and Iowa. The Lions could not hold late leads against Oregon, Northwestern and the Hawkeyes.

Penn State placed three players on the All-Big Ten third-team defense and special teams, it was announced Wednesday. Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton was voted to the third team by the coaches and media panels. Linebacker Amare Campbell was selected by the media, and punter Gabe Nwosu by the coaches.