Smith's lifelong Penn State ties came full circle with his first win as interim head coach on Saturday.
Franklin will now compete with Penn State in the Northeast.
Duzansky was named to the award's watch list last season.
Franklin's original buyout was around $49 million.
These are the first weekly honors Penn State has won this season.
Franklin recruited the DMV and Mid-Atlantic regions as consistently as anyone during his time at Penn State.