With James Franklin gone, Penn State wants to jolt the Kinnick Stadium crowd Saturday after UCLA and Northwestern shocked the world by shocking the Nittany Lions.

The Iowa Football team left it all on the field after beating the Penn State Nittany Lions for the first time since 2021. This is a look in the scrum as players and coaches (and mascots!) celebrate.

Penn State was ranked as high as No. 2 in preseason polls but enters this weekend’s game 3-3 (0-3 Big Ten), meaning they’re off to the worst start by a preseason top-2 team since 1964. Associate head coach Terry Smith will take over as interim head coach moving forward.

The Penn State Nittany Lions play their first game after coach James Franklin was fired when they visit Iowa City to face the Iowa Hawkeyes Saturday.

The Iowa football team escaped with a 25-24 victory over Penn State on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium thanks to some clutch quarterback play by Mark Gronowski. In the video above, Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow offers up some instant analysis following the Big Ten Conference matchup.

For the first time in more than 11 years, Penn State will take the field without James Franklin manning the sidelines. Interim head coach Terry Smith will lead the Nittany Lions (3-3) into Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium for a 7:08 p.

Vaughn Dalzell and Eric Froton preview a Saturday night showdown between Penn State and Iowa at Kinnick Stadium, analyzing why the teams are struggling offensively and predicting the struggles will continue this weekend.

A new-look Penn State team – in more ways than one – hits the road Saturday following one of the most tumultuous weeks in program history.