The Penn State Nittany Lions don't appear to be having much luck in finding their replacement for longtime head coach James Franklin, who was fired after compiling a 104-45 record and a College Football Playoff appearance in his 12 seasons with the program.

Nebraska's Matt Rhule initially looked like the clear favorite to win the job, but eventually opted to stay in Lincoln, spurning his alma mater. James Madison's Bob Chesney then emerged as the frontrunner for the job, but he appears to have chosen the UCLA Bruins job over the Nittany Lions.

A hoard of other names have been tossed into the mix, but earlier this week the search for Franklin's replacement reached a fever pitch when BYU's Kalani Sitake was said to be in talks with Penn State for the job.

Just a day later, the Penn St

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