The Penn State Nittany Lions are still without a head football coach at the beginning of December, which led to a prominent college football podcaster to go all-in on the program's direction moving forward.

Penn State is targeting BYU's Kalani Sitake to fill its coaching vacancy, according to CBS Sports' Chris Hummer. The Nittany Lions' brass turned their attention toward Sitake to replace James Franklin, who was fired Oct. 12, six games into his 12th season on the job.

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

BYU improved to 11-1 with its season-finale win over UCF and will face Texas Tech in the Big 12 title game with a trip to the College Football Playoff on the line. It marks the Cougars' first conference title game appearance since joining the Big 12 in 2023, and a CFP bid would be a first for the program.

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 Penn State Nittany Lions are still looking for their new head coach, and one favorite is opening up about his status.

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.

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.