Penn State star quarterback touts culture-changing new head coach

A caller era has started successful nan Penn State Nittany Lions shot program.

The schoolhouse hired Matt Campbell arsenic its caller caput coach aft he spent 10 years pinch nan Iowa State Cyclones, turning them from a 3-9 squad to a schoolhouse that made 7 vessel appearances aft going 4 years without making one.

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Penn State Nittany Lions caput coach Matt Campbell looks connected from nan section during nan Penn State Blue-White Spring crippled astatine Beaver Stadium successful University Park, Pa., connected April 25, 2026. (Matthew O'Haren/Imagn Images)

Penn State backmost Rocco Becht, who transferred to Penn State from Iowa State, talked Wednesday astir really Campbell will beryllium capable to alteration nan civilization wrong nan program.

"He wants to build a player-led program," he told ESPN. "When you’re not each aligned pinch nan aforesaid goals and expectations, you’re not going to triumph those large games. … Last year, it wasn’t really player-led and nan civilization conscionable wasn’t ever there.

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Penn State backmost Rocco Becht reacts during nan Blue-White Spring crippled astatine Beaver Stadium successful University Park, Pa., connected April 25, 2026. (Matthew O'Haren/Imagn Images)

"Right now, wherever we are, everyone is wholly bought in."

Campbell is taking complete for James Franklin, who was pinch Penn State for 12 years earlier he was fired successful nan mediate of nan 2025 play arsenic nan squad mislaid 3 games successful a row, including an upset nonaccomplishment to unranked UCLA erstwhile nan squad was classed seventh successful nan nation.

Terry Smith took complete for Franklin and helped salvage nan play pinch a Pinstripe Bowl triumph complete Clemson.

Now, pinch a caller caput coach, caller backmost and a 12-team College Football Playoff, nan excuses for nan Nittany Lions to not make it to nan postseason are moving out.

Penn State made nan College Football Playoff successful 2024, but mislaid to Notre Dame successful nan semifinals. It was nan team’s only CFP appearance.

Penn State Nittany Lions caput coach Matt Campbell answers questions from nan media pursuing nan Blue-White Spring crippled astatine Beaver Stadium successful University Park, Pa., connected April 25, 2026. (Matthew O'Haren/Imagn Images)

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The squad past won a nationalist title successful 1986.