Penn State isn't in a hurry to name its next football coach. That being said, a favorite for the job has emerged. After suffering losses to Oregon, UCLA and Northwestern from Sept. 27 to Oct. 11, Penn State made the tough decision to fire James Franklin.

Penn State lost its way, and its coach, this season, one that will go down as perhaps the most confounding in program history. The Nittany Lions went from preseason No. 2 to a head-coaching search in just six games. And James Franklin is the team's former coach promising to win a title elsewhere.

Ohio State remains No. 1 in both polls, with other conference foes Indiana (2nd in both polls) Oregon (6th in both polls), Michigan (21st in both polls), and USC (23rd in both polls. Illinois dropped out of the rankings with their loss to Washington.

LeBron James is making sure his favorite college football team is ready for its rivalry game on Saturday. The Los Angeles Lakers star and Ohio State fan gifted the Buckeyes special cleats to wear during their matchup with Penn State.

Franklin's lengthy Penn State tenure came to an abrupt end two weeks ago. It's time to reflect on some of the biggest moments of his tenure.

Penn State football will be without its starting quarterback Drew Allar for the rest of the year after a season-ending injury. Here's more.

LeBron James gifted white, scarlet and black cleats to Ohio State's football players before their battle with Penn State next weekend.

The Missouri head coach could be a candidate for the Nittany Lions' vacancy. How well would he fit at Penn State?