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How Does Paul Chryst’s firing impact Penn State Football?

By Andrew Adair

Dec 3, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Paul Chryst (left) talks with Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin (right) prior to the Big Ten Championship college football game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 3, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Paul Chryst (left) talks with Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin (right) prior to the Big Ten Championship college football game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND – NOVEMBER 06: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates with fans after a 31-14 victory against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on November 06, 2021 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND – NOVEMBER 06: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates with fans after a 31-14 victory against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on November 06, 2021 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /

We all know that Wisconsin doesn’t appear on the schedule this season. Where the departure of Paul Chryst could benefit the Nittany Lions is in Week 11.

Week 11 Penn State will face off against a much improved Maryland team in Happy Valley. Maryland will be coming off a game against Wisconsin up in Madison.

If Wisconsin returns to its physical playing style, that will make a very difficult back-to-back for Maryland. While Penn State will finish a three-week gauntlet featuring Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio State, a bruised and battered Maryland could be a sight for sore eyes.

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