After James Franklin was fired, Terry Smith took over Penn State as the interim head coach. The early games didn’t show much impact, but in the last two matchups against Nebraska and Michigan State, everyone witnessed the dominance of Terry Smith and his Penn State squad.

As interim coach Terry Smith did his on-field interview, several players clustered behind him holding signs that read, "Hire Terry Smith." Moments earlier, Smith walked to midfield to shake hands with Matt Rhule -- the coach who gave him his first FBS opportunity at Temple more than a decade ago.

THe Lions, who have won two games in a row, are being coached "hard" by Terry Smith, a team captain when he played at Penn State.

Open the Youtube video The Penn State football team has one more game left in the 2025 season, and it’s an important one. The team needs to win on Saturday against Rutgers to reach bowl eligibility after a disastrous season.

Allen surpassed Evan Royster for the most rushing yards in Penn State history, while Smith received massive support from his team to become the program's next head coach after the 37-10 win.

Schiano, Rutgers' head coach, was a Penn State assistant coach on the 1991 team. Terry Smith was a co-captain on that team.