Penn State and Iowa meet on Saturday for the 33rd time and first since the Nittany Lions’ 31-0 shutout victory in the 2023 White Out game at Beaver Stadium. It’s also Penn State’s first game without head coach James Franklin since 2014, so it’s difficult to know what to expect.

Penn State was ranked as high as No. 2 in preseason polls but enters this weekend’s game 3-3 (0-3 Big Ten), meaning they’re off to the worst start by a preseason top-2 team since 1964. Associate head coach Terry Smith will take over as interim head coach moving forward.

Three text-group questions range from Penn State's quarterback situation to areas Iowa Hawkeyes football can exploit against the Nittany Lions.

Chad Leistikow's 5 thoughts column digs into the James Franklin-less Nittany Lions, what has helped Ferentz stay, Jeremy Hecklinski and more.

Indiana's Curt Cignetti had been mentioned as a candidate to be the Penn State coach, but the latest news indicates the Nittany Lions will be looking elsewhere.