Penn State is targeting BYU's Kalani Sitake to fill its coaching vacancy, according to CBS Sports' Chris Hummer. The Nittany Lions' brass turned their attention toward Sitake to replace James Franklin, who was fired Oct. 12 , six games into his 12th season on the job.

The news of Penn State's pursuit of Sitake comes ahead of No. 11 BYU's showdown with No. 5 Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship Game -- a matchup with a College Football Playoff bid on the line. Sitake, 50, has served as BYU's coach since 2016 and guided the program's transition from the independent ranks to the Big 12.

The Cougars have a combined 22-3 record over the past two seasons, including an 11-1 (8-1 Big 12) mark heading into Saturday's conference title game. Sitake has an 83-44 overall record at his

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