US EditionPenn State Notebook: Players, fans show their support for Terry Smith
Players and fans at Beaver Stadium chanted and displayed signs supporting interim coach Terry Smith after a 37-10 win over Nebraska, with endorsements from former players and rising team morale.
- On Saturday night at Beaver Stadium, Penn State players and fans publicly pressed for interim head coach Terry Smith to be hired full time, following a 37-10 win that marked his second game.
- After being named interim on Oct. 12, Terry Smith led the Penn State Nittany Lions to two straight wins, including a 37-10 rout of Nebraska.
- During the fourth quarter, chants for Smith began when Kaytron Allen broke the rushing record and the crowd of over 10,000 at Beaver Stadium joined in.
- Athletic director Pat Kraft continues a national search, reportedly pursuing Kalen DeBoer, Brent Key and Mike Elko, while NBC's Michael Robinson said hundreds of former players favor Smith, complicating the decision.
- Smith frames his tenure as an ongoing interview, saying his daily performance is on display and a win over Rutgers next week would put Penn State one from bowl eligibility.
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Penn State Notebook: Players, fans show their support for Terry Smith
STATE COLLEGE – Many in the announced crowd of 105,038 Saturday night at Beaver Stadium chanted their support for interim head coach Terry Smith in the fourth quarter Saturday night. Then, once Penn State’s 37-10 rout of Nebraska ended, players carried printed signs that read, “Hire Terry Smith.” “I saw them in the stands and then on the field after the game,” quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer said. “I love it. Toward the end, I did grab one, for su…
Penn State Notebook: Players, fans show their support for Terry Smith
STATE COLLEGE – Many in the announced crowd of 105,038 Saturday night at Beaver Stadium chanted their support for interim head coach Terry Smith in the fourth quarter Saturday night. Then, once Penn State’s 37-10 rout of Nebraska ended, players carried printed signs that read, “Hire Terry Smith.” “I saw them in the stands and then on the field after the game,” quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer said. “I love it. Toward the end, I did grab one, for su…
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