Our weekly look at Penn State's head coaching options has a few new names and a big shakeup, thanks to LSU's firing of Brian Kelly.

The Nittany Lions will travel to face the No. 1 Buckeyes on Saturday and interim coach Terry Smith hopes the team's rushing attack can lead the way for an upset victory.

This place has it all: tradition, money, facilities, support and recent success. It’s a top-15 job in college football. Penn State is paying around $45 million to get rid of James Franklin coming off a CFP semifinal appearance. That signals how serious the Nittany Lions are about getting over the hump.

The coaching carousel in the SEC turned sharply this week when LSU fired Brian Kelly after a 49-25 home loss to Texas A&M. The move ended a four-year tenure and

Terry Smith says Drew Allar is still “very, very present” with Penn State after his season-ending ankle injury, as the program regroups.

Ohio State hosts Penn State on Saturday. Interim coach Terry Smith met with his local media to discuss playing the Buckeyes on Monday. Watch, listen.

On Friday, longtime New York radio host Craig Carton linked Meyer to Penn State in his podcast after a social media post surfaced with Meyer meeting with Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick.

Penn State, led by interim coach Terry Smith, is hoping to use the bye week to rally and end the season on a high note. At 3-4 on the season, the Nittany Lions must win three of their five remaining games to reach bowl eligibility — a far cry from the team's preseason No. 3 ranking.