Terry Smith was carried off the field after Penn State beat Michigan State and at a press conference on Monday, the western Pennsylvania native was emotional about what everything has meant to him.

Smith was named Penn State's interim coach in the wake of James Franklin's firing and the Nittany Lions snapped a six-game losing streak over the weekend with a 28-10 road win over Michigan State .

The former Gateway High School coach said it's the first time he's ever been lifted off of the field in his career.

EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 15: Penn State Nittany Lions interim head coach Terry Smith is hoisted up on the shoulders of a pair of his players following a college football game between the Michigan State Spartans and Penn State Nittany Lions on November 15, 2025 at Spartan

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