Penn State’s coaching search has entered its messy, unpredictable phase. With James Franklin already settling into his new role at Virginia Tech, the school he left behind is still sorting through a shrinking list of options — and a market that seems to shift every few hours.

The latest college football odds indicate a prominent Big Ten coach is in the mix at Penn State. Meanwhile, James Madison's Bob Chesney and BYU's Kalani Sitake are the current favorites to be named the next Penn State coach.

Tennesse head coach Josh Heupel didn't mince words about his feelings on Penn State after he was tied to the Big Ten program.

A new name reportedly has emerged as Penn State's top target in its head coaching search. Per On3's Brett McMurphy, Chris Low and Pete Nakos, BYU's Kalani Sitake is the Nittany Lions' top choice, and "the two sides have had extensive conversations in recent weeks."

College football head coaching jobs are coming open and being filled at an unprecedented rate right now. However, one of the earliest gigs to open, Penn State i

Penn State tight end Andrew Rappleyea, who has touchdown catches in the Lions' last two games, is also a difference-maker in the run game.

Tennessee head coach Josh Huepel told Chris Low of On3 that he isn't a candidate for Penn State's coaching vacancy and said he understood fan frustrations after Tennessee finished the season 8-4 with a 45-24 loss against Vanderbilt.

In the past three meetings, Penn State holds a 3-0 record against Rutgers. In those games, the Nittany Lions have a 3-0 record ATS, while the two teams have gone over the total on one occasion.

Troy Huhn and Mathieu Lamah were the latest in a long string of former Nittany Lion pledges to follow Franklin.