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.

The Nittany Lions will be led by interim head coach Terry Smith and first-time starting quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer against the Hawkeyes.

A Heisman Trophy candidate throws his teammate under the bus, Penn State coach auditions don't go so well and Group of Five playoff hopefuls stumble.

Chukwurah holds more than two dozen offers, including Boston College, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, NC State and West Virginia, and has been committed to Penn State since April. But with PSU recently parting ways with head coach James Franklin, Chukwurah is keeping his options open.

Penn State starting left guard Vega Ioane was listed as out for the Iowa game Saturday as the Nittany Lions lost, 25-24. The reason was undisclosed. Texas A&M transfer TJ Shanahan Jr. started in his place and handled all 76 snaps, according to PFF.

After falling to Notre Dame, No. 21 USC fell out of the top 25, though it still 52 votes. Iowa earned 17 votes after its win against Penn State. Washington is still clinging onto three votes despite a 24-7 loss to Michigan. Northwestern won its fourth straight game and snuck in with one vote in this week's poll.

This place has it all: tradition, money, facilities, support and recent success. It’s a top-15 job in college football. Penn State is paying around $45 million to get rid of James Franklin coming off a CFP semifinal appearance. That signals how serious the Nittany Lions are about getting over the hump.