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.

Our Penn State vs. Ohio State predictions aren't so sure the Buckeyes will be able to muster up enough offense to cover this wide spread.

Penn State lost its way, and its coach, this season, one that will go down as perhaps the most confounding in program history. The Nittany Lions went from preseason No. 2 to a head-coaching search in just six games. And James Franklin is the team's former coach promising to win a title elsewhere.

Penn State is certainly one of the top jobs in college football, but as Chris Vannini pointed out Sunday night, the LSU job is in the running for the best. “LSU is probably a top-3 job in the sport,” he said.

The Nittany Lions played some spirited football under interim head coach Terry Smith, but was it enough to earn a passing grade?

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State will play host to Penn State on Saturday as the five-game November slate will begin at Ohio Stadium. It will be the first home game for the Buckeyes since the game against Minnesota on Oct. 4.

What does the current candidate pool for Penn State look like during the bye week on the schedule? Which candidates are being mentioned more or less?

Here's a look back at Penn State's 24-21 win over Ohio State in 2016 as the Nittany Lions and Buckeyes prepare to meet again Saturday.

The Missouri head coach could be a candidate for the Nittany Lions' vacancy. How well would he fit at Penn State?