After whiffing on numerous candidates, Penn State has turned the focus of its long, winding coaching search to a prominent name in the Big 12. The Nittany Lions are now targeting Iowa State's Matt Campbell, sources confirmed to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz. The two sides had talks on Thursday.

Campbell has achieved unprecedented success, posting a 72-55 record throughout a decade-long tenure at Iowa State and has been tied to various coaching searches across the Big Ten on numerous occasions. Each time his name popped up as a candidate for a premier job, though, Campbell elected to remain with the Cyclones. Prior to his stint at Iowa State, Campbell made a name for himself as a head coach by going 35-15 across five seasons leading Toledo in the MAC.

While it has taken a while for Camp

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