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Temple head coach Stan Drayton looks on from the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Miami, Sept. 23, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File)

Penn State hires former Temple coach Stan Drayton as running backs coach

Former Temple coach Stan Drayton has found a new job coaching Penn State’s running backs. Penn State coach James Franklin announced the hire on Friday.
 
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar (15) aims a pass during the second half of the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game against Notre Dame, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Penn State QB Drew Allar’s late interception helps seal Notre Dame’s win in Orange Bowl

 
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman an the team sing to fans after winning the Orange Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game against Penn State, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Notre Dame gets late pick and field goal to make title game with 27-24 win over Penn State

 
Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter (11) celebrates after the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff game against Boise State, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Penn State’s Abdul Carter starts in Orange Bowl despite shoulder injury

 
Notre Dame's head coach Lou Holtz and the Fighting Irish walk onto the field of the Los Angeles Coliseum to warm up for an NCAA college football game against Southern California Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)

Independent streak helped build Notre Dame into football’s historic and now modern behemoth

 

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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, left, and Penn State head coach James Franklin pose with the trophy during a news conference for the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Dania Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

A trip to the CFP title game is on the line when Notre Dame and Penn State meet in the Orange Bowl

 
Penn State head coach James Franklin speaks during a news conference for the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Dania Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Penn State coach James Franklin calls for college football to have uniformity

 
Penn State tight end Tyler Warren (44) pulls in a touchdown pass as Boise State safety Ty Benefield (0) defends during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Penn State faces Notre Dame with trip to the national title game on the line

 
Penn State linebacker Tyler Elsdon (43) warms up against Central Michigan during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)

A plot twist from what college football has become: A player who stayed

 
Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden surveys the field before an NCAA college football game against Stanford, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina, File)

The long road for Al Golden: He’s back in Miami, trying to bring Notre Dame a CFP title shot

 
Penn State head coach James Franklin celebrates after the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff game against Boise State, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Black coaches have shot at college football title a generation after that milestone was hit in hoops

 
Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron (7) celebrates a defensive play against Arizona State during the first half in the quarterfinals of a College Football Playoff, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Tough, old school defense a calling card for all four teams left in the national championship hunt

 
Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter (11) celebrates after the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff game against Boise State, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Penn State hopeful Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Abdul Carter will be ready for Orange Bowl

 
Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard hands the ball off to running back Jeremiyah Love, left, during the first half against Georgia in the quarterfinals of a College Football Playoff, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Jeremiyah Love is expected to be ready for 7th-seeded Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl

 
Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrates after a quarterfinal game against Georgia in a College Football Playoff, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Notre Dame and Penn State will renew a long-dormant rivalry in a CFP semifinal at the Orange Bowl

 
Notre Dame mascot Colin Mahoney celebrates after a quarterfinal game against Georgia in a College Football Playoff, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

College football turns upside down, but this final four is a collection of the sport’s big programs

 
South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer, center, is held back by staff after running onto the field during the second half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game against Illinois, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Bowl action? There was plenty, and the best came far away from the spotlight of the college playoffs

 
Penn State head coach James Franklin celebrates after the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff game against Boise State, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Penn State takes simple approach during ride into CFP semifinals

 
Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty (2) eludes the reach of Penn State safety Zakee Wheatley (6) during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football CFP quarterfinal game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Jeanty falls short of record as dream season gets stuffed by Penn State defense in CFP loss

 
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar (15) throws against Boise State during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football CFP quarterfinal game, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

No. 5 Penn State bottles up Jeanty, beats No. 8 Boise State 31-14 in Fiesta Bowl

 
FILE - Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty leaps over San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in Boise, Idaho. (Kyle Green//Idaho Statesman via AP, File)

No. 8 Boise State and No. 5 Penn State look for next step in College Football Playoff quarterfinals

 
Former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban thanks the crowd during a stadium renaming ceremony at halftime of an NCAA college football game between South Florida and Alabama, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

Penn State coach James Franklin says Nick Saban should be college football’s commissioner

 
Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty (2) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Laramie, Wyo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Volcano to Heisman stage: Ashton Jeanty’s journey helped push Boise State into playoff

 
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar warms up for the game against SMU in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

Penn State’s polarizing QB Drew Allar puts critics on mute and keeps winning games

 
Penn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki watches warmup before an NCAA college football game between Penn State and Ohio State, on Nov. 2, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)

Penn State offensive coordinator Kotelnicki’s creativity has the Nittany Lions humming in the CFP

 
Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter (11) celebrates after sacking SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings during the second half in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

Penn State preparing for hard-charging Jeanty and Boise State in CFP quarterfinals

 
Penn State running back Kaytron Allen (13) celebrates after a touchdown with Nicholas Singleton, second from left, during the second half against SMU in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

Boise State’s Jeanty is the best back in the nation. Penn State’s duo could be right behind him

 
United States' Abigail Tamer, third right, celebrates with teammates after scoring her side's first goal during the women's Group B field hockey match between the United States and Britain at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Colombes, France. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)

When 2025 arrives, so will the end of the amateur athlete in college sports

 
Penn State linebacker Dominic DeLuca returns an interception for a touchdown while being chased by SMU running back Brashard Smith during the first half in the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

Former walk-on DeLuca provides early spark, Penn State drills SMU 38-10 in CFP; Boise State up next

 
SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee celebrates after winning an NCAA college football game against Virginia Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Mike Kropf)

Penn State and SMU carry the weight of history into their CFP debuts. They’re both trying to shed it

 
Penn State head coach James Franklin watches from the sideline during the first half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Oregon, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

SMU looks to prove it belongs while Penn State eyes a breakthrough in the opening round of the CFP

 
SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings (7) reacts to showing a touchdown pass to teammate wide receiver Derrick McFall (20) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against California, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

SMU eyes validation, Penn State eyes a breakthrough in College Football Playoff opener

 
Penn State takes the field for an NCAA college football game against Washington amidst a "whiteout" crowd at Beaver Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)

College Football Playoff picks: SMU, Clemson, Vols, Hoosiers beware as CFP opens on campus

 
SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee looks on in the first half of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game against Clemson, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Coaches question timing of transfer portal window as they prepare for College Football Playoff

 
Penn State head coach James Franklin watches from the sideline during the first half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Oregon, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Franklin lobbies for transfer portal changes as Penn State loses Pribula during playoff run

 
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