Penn State Interim Coach Takes First Major Decision After James Franklin Exit Penn State Interim Coach Goes Into First Major Change as Passing Game Takes Priority Post

Penn State is in a very weird position post– James Franklin era. The Nittany Lions lost their first game under interim head coach Terry Smith against Kirk Ferentz ’s Iowa Hawkeyes. Although Penn State gave the Hawkeyes a run for their money, you know the passing game was literally non-existent—and Terry Smith knows you can’t rely on running backs for every play.

On October 21, Terry Smith, in just his second week as interim head coach, stepped up to the podium and dropped his first major change moving forward: fixing the passing game. Smith said he had already spoken with the wideouts earlier in the week. “Yeah, we had those conversations last week, and we continue to have those conversations. Like, how can we get the ball into different areas of the field? We’ve just got to contin