Penn State is 3-5 in post-bye week games under James Franklin.
"But if it's close, it really shouldn’t be. The guy that's been in the program for a long time and is getting the most reps should be able to widen that gap, and right now it's somewhat close."
Pat Freiermuth's season-best performance with the Steelers highlighted another busy week for Nittany Lions in the NFL.
The two sides haven't had a prime-time kickoff in Columbus since 2015.
Former Penn State receiver Justin Shorter had arguably the best game of his career in Florida's loss to LSU this weekend.
The Nittany Lions didn't play this weekend, but they still managed to stay put in this week's AP Top 25 Poll.