Brady was the passing game coordinator at LSU in 2019 when the Tigers won the national championship with Joe Burrow, Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase. He has also served as the offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers. As for Terry Pegula, he attended Penn State before going on to purchase the Bills.

One notable program that Mike Farrell Sports' Mike Huesmann linked Franklin to is the South Carolina Gamecocks. Although the program has yet to let go of head coach Shane Beamer, the team has fallen to 3-4 on the year and have the No. 11 remaining strength of schedule in college football, according to ESPN's FPI.

Kemon Spell decommitted from the Penn State Nittany Lions last week after the program fired head coach James Franklin. Spell, who is from McKeesport, PA, had been committed to Penn State for over a year.

Indiana's Curt Cignetti was a popular name when James Franklin was fired, but he's off the table after a big extension. Here's a new list of names to keep an eye on.

Gone are the days of Florida State and Clemson dominating the league, with programs like Virginia and Georgia Tech now having a real shot at the College Football Playoff via the ACC Championship Game. There’s no reason why Virginia Tech couldn’t return to that conversation with the right coach.

The Nittany Lions meet the Hawkeyes for a 7 p.m. ET kickoff at Beaver Stadium that no one could have predicted. James Franklin no longer is the Penn State coach, having been fired following a 22-21 loss to Northwestern that dropped the team to 0-3 in the Big Ten.

The Nittany Lions showed willingness to adapt without James Franklin, but it remained problematic in a fourth straight loss.