Penn State has a chance to turn its topsy-turvy 2025 season all the way around this weekend at Rutgers and earn an improbable bowl bid with a win.

That, however, is quite far from what’s on most fans’ minds these days.

The search to replace James Franklin as head coach is reaching a tipping point. There should be a resolution before much longer, as Penn State tries to jump ahead of offseason dealings such as the transfer portal. The end of the regular season on Saturday, at the latest, should serve as a jumping-off point for this thing to get extra serious.

But who might actually be the next head coach in Happy Valley?

A winding search through big-time candidates, in-house darlings, wild cards and more has simply continued to take turns seemingly every week.

So, let’s take stock on c

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