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Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith press conference: Rutgers

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The Penn State Nittany Lions got their most decisive win of the season on Saturday when they defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 37-10 at Beaver Stadium on Senior Day. Today, interim Penn State head coach Terry Smith speaks with the media about the win and about the upcoming game with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Hear Smith’s complete press conference on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel, or embedded in the article below.

Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith press conference

Smith has made it no secret that he wants to be the next head coach at Penn State. After the game, he made it very clear in his on-field postgame interview. He was asked about that further during his Monday afternoon interview with the media. He was asked why he would be the best coach.

“I think the no one knows Penn State better than me. You know of all the candidates that are out there, I know the history of Penn State. I know the culture, the DNA. I know the locker room. I know administration. I think I’m a good leader. I think I’m a leader of men, and you know that will take care of itself when the time comes. My focus right now is, obviously, we have to beat Rutgers. We approach these last couple of weeks as do-or-die, playoff-type games, and this is another playoff game for us in our own reality of our world.”

The season concludes on Saturday

It’s Thanksgiving week, which means Blue White Illustrated’s coverage will be truncated with the holiday on Saturday. We’ll share our thoughts on Monday afternoon in our regular weekly video. Then, we’ll recap the game on Tuesday with the BWI Live Show. Next, we’ll give you our game preview on Wednesday morning, then take Thursday and Friday off for the holiday. We’ll be back Saturday afternoon with the Penn State Football Tailgate Show at 12:30 from the Legends Pub and Restaurant.

Both Rutgers and Penn State are 5-6 and will fight for a 6-6 record and the right to make the postseason on Saturday. We’ll provide you coverage all game day with our extensive video and written features!