The Nittany Lions will be led by interim head coach Terry Smith and first-time starting quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer against the Hawkeyes.

Penn State's Dani Dennis-Sutton blocks the punt, and Liam Clifford recovers it at the UCLA six a stumbles into the end zone. Extra Point is good. Good sequence for Penn State football: back-to-back sacks to force a 4th and 25.

Caleb Komolafe ran for 72 yards and a touchdown and Northwestern held on to beat Penn State 22-21 on Saturday.Preston Stone threw for 163 yards with a touchdown to Griffin Wilde and Jack Olsen kicked three field goals for the Wildcats (4-2,

Franklin isn't the only notable person gone from Penn State. Quarterback Drew Allar, a three-year starter, was ruled out for the season after suffering an injury in last week's loss to Northwestern. Allar was replaced by Ethan Grunkemeyer, who has thrown just 13 career passes entering his first career start this week.

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The 2025 college football coaching carousel is positioned to be one for the ages after Florida fired Billy Napier on Sunday. Now, there are 11 FBS openings, including seven at the Power Four level. Last season, there wasn't a single power conference opening until the final week of the season.

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Grunkemeyer's first start as a Nittany Lion is officially in the books, and there was some good and bad to take from it.