Momentum is building for Terry Smith to stick around as Penn State head coach

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When interim head coach Terry Smith took to the podium after Penn State confidently dismantled Nebraska 37-10, the world didn’t see someone who’s just a placeholder until the next big name coaching candidate came into Happy Valley. They saw a man who’s ready to take on the responsibility of representing the blue and white and become the full-time head coach of the Nittany Lions.

From handing out “Hire Terry Smith” signs before kickoff to the crowd in Beaver Stadium on Saturday erupting into a sea of “Terry” chants, it's clear that fans have officially bought into what the players have been saying for weeks and seeing the overwhelming love from his players and fans alike brought a fire out of Smith like nothing we’ve seen before.

“I’m very motivated by the support,”