Gone are the days of Florida State and Clemson dominating the league, with programs like Virginia and Georgia Tech now having a real shot at the College Football Playoff via the ACC Championship Game. There’s no reason why Virginia Tech couldn’t return to that conversation with the right coach.

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

Iowa City is the setting for the Nittany Lions ' first game since head coach James Franklin was fired Oct. 12 amid a stunning three-game losing streak. The Hawkeyes (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten Conference) are banking on more nighttime home magic as they look to conquer another Penn State thriller.

Tennessee football fans are tired of being good but not good enough. That produced sharply worded questions in the UT mailbag after the Alabama game.

And boom, a Penn State motto was born. “LTFI” graced T-shirts, hats, social media posts and more. Even high-dollar defensive coordinator Jim Knowles got in on the craze after signing his contract this past offseason.

Penn State and Iowa meet on Saturday for the 33rd time and first since the Nittany Lions’ 31-0 shutout victory in the 2023 White Out game at Beaver Stadium. It’s also Penn State’s first game without head coach James Franklin since 2014, so it’s difficult to know what to expect.

On ESPN's "College GameDay," former Alabama football coach Nick Saban was asked indirectly about the open Penn State coaching job, one recently vacated by James Franklin.

Kickoff from the Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, is at 7 p.m. ET. The Hawkeyes are 3-point favorites in the latest Penn State vs. Iowa odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 40.5 via SportsLine consensus. Before making any Iowa vs. Penn State picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model .