Penn State’s fate keeps getting worse this season. With Drew Allar lost to a season-ending ankle injury against Northwestern and backup Jaxon Smolik exiting early against Iowa, the Nittany Lions’ quarterback room is now hanging by a thread. The struggles haven’t been limited to the offense, though. The team also had a rocky start with a key defensive weapon sidelined, raising concerns on both sides of the ball. On Wednesday, interim coach Terry Smith finally provided an update on the team’s overall health moving forward.

To compensate for Allar’s absence, the coaching staff had been splitting snaps between Smolik and Grunkemeyer, similar to previous rotations involving Beau Pribula and Allar. During the Iowa game, Smolik carried the ball four times for three yards before stepping out du

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