Overview
- CBS Sports reporter Brandon Marcello reported that Penn State plans a formal interview with the interim coach in the coming days, moving the search into an evaluative phase.
- Athletic director Pat Kraft continues to lead the process, and no permanent hire has been announced.
- Players and fans pushed publicly for Smith after the Nebraska win, with on-field chants and “Hire Terry Smith” signs.
- On NBC, former quarterback Michael Robinson said players told him they would be more likely to stay if Smith gets the job and he urged the university to elevate him.
- Smith has cast his recent games as an audition, and Penn State now turns to Rutgers with bowl eligibility at stake while administrators weigh their decision.