Terry Smith’s Penn State team feisty in 25-24 loss to Iowa, but falters again late: PSU takeaways

If you have not detected a pattern in Penn State’s four-game losing streak, consider this: Terry Smith’s 3-4 Nittany Lions could not hold a 21-10 second-half lead in PSU’s 25-24 loss to Iowa on Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium.

Penn State's 1st Loss After James Franklin Fired Called 'Disappointing' by Terry Smith

Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith lamented a "very disappointing loss" on Saturday to Iowa in the Nittany Lions' first game after James Franklin's firing.

Penn State loses interim coach Terry Smith's debut, 0-4 in Big Ten

Penn State fell to 3-4 -- and 0-4 in the Big Ten -- after blowing a late lead against Iowa in interim coach Terry Smith's first game since replacing James Franklin.

Who is Terry Smith, Penn State's new interim football coach?

Terry Smith has been named Penn State's interim football coach in the wake of James Franklin's firing. Here's what to know about the Nittany Lions' new leader. Now in his 12th year at Penn State, Smith entered this season for his fifth year as associate head coach of the Nittany Lions.

Despite a surprising slide, Penn State doesn’t intend to play scared under interim coach Terry Smith

With Saturday's loss to Iowa, Penn State fell under .500 for the first time since 2021, the same year it last lost four straight games.
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Penn State’s familiar collapse shows that Terry Smith hasn’t solved the problem

Even after a change at the top, it was the same result for Penn State. Playing their first game since James Franklin’s firing, the Nittany Lions looked inspired for three quarters under interim coach Terry Smith.

Penn State interim coach Terry Smith talks after Iowa loss

Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith, who took over in the wake of James Franklin's firing, addressed the media after Saturday's 25-24 loss to Iowa.

From recruits to redshirts, the work of righting the ship begins now for Penn State interim coach Terry Smith

Smith, who has served as the team's defensive recruiting coordinator since 2014, said he personally recruited three-fourths of the current roster. Now his job is keeping players from leaving.

Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith offers blunt assessment after loss [opinion]

Penn State was universally praised when it lured Jim Knowles away from Ohio State and made him the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the country. The results so far have been underwhelming.

Meet Terry Smith: Penn State’s interim coach after James Franklin firing

The 56-year-old was a star wide receiver at Penn State in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 45 collegiate games, Smith had 1,825 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns, which ranks 12th in program history. He was part of the 1991 squad that routed Tennessee in the Fiesta Bowl and earned a No. 3 ranking in the season-ending AP poll.
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