Penn State , after more than 50 days of looking for the program's next head coach, is close to hiring Iowa State's Matt Campbell as the program's next leader.

According to Pete Nakos of On3 , the Nittany Lions are in the final stages of negotiations to name Campbell as the next head coach.

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Penn State was one of the first big programs to fire its head coach during the season, yet it has been one of the last to name the replacement.

Former head Coach Jame Franklin, who spent more than 10 years at the school, was fired after losing three straight games to Oregon, UCLA, and Northwestern.

Campbell has been a mainstay with the Cyclones since joining them back in 2015 after a successful stint with Toledo. He has le

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