Penn State, Indiana sideswiped by CFB realities amid playoff prep

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With early Signing Day behind him and the portal open, Penn State coach James Franklin met with his current quarterbacks last week to talk about SMU, the Nittany Lions' first-round playoff opponent coming to town Saturday.

A rapid reality set in when Franklin realized backup quarterback Beau Pribula was pulled into the transfer portal a week before the team's first Colleg