Andy Kotelnicki, Penn State's second-year offensive coordinator, brought a cheerful mood to the inquisition. Kotelnicki on Tuesday conducted his first media cal

Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki is well aware of Penn State’s poor numbers. He understands what the expectations were for an offense that returned seven starters, including its backfield and all but one offensive lineman. Kotelnicki, though, was at a loss for words when he was asked Wednesday why everything has gone mostly wrong.

It was an unusual sight at Penn State’s weekly practice viewing session Tuesday night, with the offense tucked inside Holuba Hall and away from view while the defense went through its typical early practice position drills.

In their ranking, ESPN discussed Penn State's prestige as the premier Northeastern program, talking about its resume under Franklin and how they have started to break through into college football's elite.

Penn State lost six Class of 2026 commitments following James Franklin's firing, while Florida's class has remained intact — so far.

ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg recently ranked the seven open jobs, and he has Penn State at No. 1. Rittenberg considered on-field performance, access to the College Football Playoff, roster building, university leadership and financial support as he compiled his rankings.

On his seventh day as Penn State's interim football coach, Terry Smith walked into Iowa's Kinnick Stadium wearing a T-shirt that read, "IF." He later explained that the shirt represented "infinite possibilites," a hopeful message for a team whose season has derailed.

St. Joseph’s Prep School defensive lineman Alex Haskell tells Rivals he has flipped his commitment from Penn State to Syracuse. The 6-foot-3 1/2, 285-pound Haskell becomes commit No. 29 for head coach Fran Brown and the Orange staff in the 2026 recruiting cycle.

Grunkemeyer threw for just 93 passing yards and was intercepted twice. But given the play of PSU's veteran WRs, the QB's starting debut was better than it looked.