Matt Campbell pledged Penn State would wake up every single day with a mission to build a unified program determined to turn adversity into greatness.

Campbell, 46, became a head coach at 31 and went from Toledo to Iowa State. He had a 72-55 record at Iowa State and is 107-70 overall as a head coach.

Campbell bit on the Penn State vacancy after turning down prominent offers and overtures from college football and the NFL, which he said was all about "priorities in your life."

The perspective came from being home with his wife and four children during the COVID pandemic. A few days on the scene with his family during the day prompted Campbell to ask "This is what's happening at home?"

"If we're going to leave, it better be about your family," Campbell said of his decision last week. "We

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