With James Franklin officially out in Happy Valley, the search for Penn State's next head coach begins now. The Nittany Lions are obviously a great and historic program, even if they may not be in that upper,

STATE COLLEGE — Terry Smith has had plenty on his plate since taking over for the fired James Franklin as interim head coach.

Kirk Ferentz previews the Iowa Hawkeyes football vs Penn State matchup, which will be the Nittany Lions' first game since firing James Franklin.

Curt Cignetti or Matt Rhule? Both coaches should be among the four names Penn State calls after firing James Franklin, Joel Klatt said.

James Franklin is out at Penn State, Mike Gundy is done at Oklahoma State, and other gigs are open in college football.

Penn State is embarking one of the most fascinating coaching searches of the past few years after paying coach James Franklin more than $50 million in buyout money for the right to fire him. However, there's some belief around college football that the Nittany Lions already have their target: Matt Rhule.

Matt Rhule professed his love for living and working in Nebraska and trying to return the Cornhuskers to the upper echelon of college football. But he did nothing to shut down speculation that he could be up for the Penn State job.

College coaching contracts really aren’t like anything else in major sports. NFL teams can’t hire sitting head coaches without permission or a trade. In pro sports, in the business world, in most things, a contract is binding.