The latest development in the Penn State coach search saga could be unfolding as the Nittany Lions reportedly focus on Iowa State's Matt Campbell.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State senior running back Kaytron Allen and redshirt junior offensive lineman Olaivavega Ioane were named All-Big Ten first team honorees on Thursday. Allen was voted first team by the coaches and media,

It was likely a restless night's sleep for many Iowa State football fans. And their anxiety likely has followed them into Friday morning.

Currently, Penn State ranks last in the Big Ten and 130th in the nation in recruiting, according to 247Sports, with only five hard commits remaining. A large number of recruits, including 4-star receiver Davion Brown, have chosen to follow Franklin to Blacksburg.

On national signing day, a large chunk of Penn State's original 2026 recruiting class officially chose to follow James Franklin to Blacksburg.

One of those teams is the Penn State Nittany Lions, who fired head coach James Franklin on Oct. 13. Over the past 24 hours, they reportedly zeroed in on a specific candidate: BYU Cougars head coach Kalani Sitake, who met with the program.

Penn State was curiously quiet this weekend while the rest of the big job openings in college football started filling up. LSU, Florida, Auburn, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Michigan State and UCLA all agreed to deals with coaches on Sunday or Monday to fill vacancies, with the Nittany Lions watching as top candidates got scooped up.