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Who is Terry Smith? Meet Penn State's interim head coach filling in for James Franklin

Penn State's 2025 season went from national title hopes to one of the most disappointing seasons in a month's span of time, culminating in a historic collapse that saw the once No. 2-ranked Nittany Lions lose four straight games, fire their head coach and become the first FBS team ever to suffer back-to-back defeats as a 20-point favorite.

The defeat to Northwestern proved to be the final straw for Head Coach James Franklin, who was fired on the following Sunday morning with the team’s record at 3-3 (0-3 Big Ten) and their national title aspirations completely extinguished. Franklin, who had signed a 10-year, $8 million-per-year extension, leaves Penn State on the hook for a mas

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