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Josh Heupel should leave Tennessee for Big Ten job, says college football writer

USA TODAY Sports columnist Blake Toppmeyer believes Josh Heupel should be watching his phone closely. Especially if a call comes from State College, Pennsylvania.

In his Thursday column, Toppmeyer laid out why the Tennessee head coach could be an ideal fit to replace recently fired James Franklin at Penn State. His message to Heupel is this will be the best move and might be to stay one step ahead of a restless Tennessee fan base.

“Penn State needs offense. Penn State needs quarterback development. Penn State needs a coach who might occasionally beat a chief rival,” Toppmeyer wrote . “That’s Heupel’s theme music.”

Toppmeyer noted that while Tennessee remains a strong job, it’s no

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