Penn State's coaching search enters Week 2, which means it's just getting started. James Franklin is off to find a new place to win a national championship, and Penn State Athletic Director Pat Kraft is conducting an insulated process to identify his successor.

The UCLA Bruins shattered a 40-year-old NCAA record in an upset victory over the seventh-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions.

Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski rushed for a career-high 130 yards and two touchdowns, and Kaden Wetjen scored the go-ahead touchdown on an 8-yard run with 3:54 to play, as the Hawkeyes defeated Penn State 25-24 on Saturday night.

UCLA is still targeting a first win of the NCAA season on Saturday when it plays host to a Penn State side still seething from its first defeat of the campaign. The Nittany Lions lost out to Oregon in their first Big Ten matchup of the new term, but can, in part, make up for that slip when they travel to the Rose Bowl.

Kraft also said that the next Penn State coach will have access to "elite-level resources," a pitch to candidates and fans alike as the program moves into its future.

Ethan Grunkemeyer was immediately swarmed by reporters after Penn State practice. As bodies and cameras enveloped him on Wednesday night, the quarterback’s eyes glanced back toward his teammates.

October…a time when Homecoming games are on the horizon and colleges want boosters to drop large checks to support their football programs. Some struggling programs like Penn State (James Baldwin) and the University of Florida (Bill Napier) have already cut the cord with failing coaches.

With a stacked roster that includes two former champions, two NCAA finalists and four additional All-Americans, the Penn State wrestling team looked poised for another championship run in 2026. Here's a breakdown of the schedule that will take the Nittany Lions from their home opener against Oklahoma to the big stage in Cleveland in March.