Penn State’s AD Pat Kraft promised a nationwide search for James Franklin’s replacement. Over the last month, Matt Rhule has topped the odds, but the Huskers signed him to a contract extension. Now, interim head coach Terry Smith has made a case for himself with back-to-back wins. But his path to a permanent gig won’t be easy.

On the Nov. 24 episode of Locked On Nittany Lions, host Zach Seyko reported that the options are wide open for Penn State’s coaching role. However, the program is looking for someone with roots in Pennsylvania, not just someone who wins games. This puts Terry Smith and James Madison HC Bob Chesney as the two standout candidates. Seyko compared both their profiles to understand who fits best.

“I think we can all agree that he [Terry Smith] is definitely a realis

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