Out of Playoffs Penn State Only Has One Goal as Interim HC Terry Smith Clears Doubts Currently sitting at 3-6 and 16th in the Big Ten, Penn State needs to buckle up and their interim head coach has th

Two months, zero wins, six back-to-back heartbreakers- yet Terry Smith is all about the “If.” Anything’s possible if the Penn State Nittany Lions stay locked in. The interim coach is laying down the law, and in the corner, the Land Grant Trophy sits pretty. That viral, boxy beast stacked with plaques, shelves, and school symbols reminds everyone what’s at stake. Smith has set out a clear ultimatum.

On November 12, the Penn State beat writer Audrey Synder quoted Smith from his latest presser, “It’s very important that we maintain control of the Land Grant Trophy.” Wondering where Smith draws the energy from? The Penn State-Michigan State rivalry has roots all the way back in 1914, but the Land Grant Trophy only joined the fight in 1993 once Penn State hit the Big Ten. Since then, they ha