ATHENS, Ga. – James Franklin said Saturday he was shocked when Penn State fired him hours after a loss in which the Nittany Lions also lost quarterback Drew Allar to a season-ending injury but that he ...

Penn State’s decision to fire James Franklin has drawn praise and criticism from across the college football landscape. As the program seeks a replacement, Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule has quickly ...

This was the James Franklin era at Penn State in a nutshell: The year the Nittany Lions were projected as legitimate national championship contenders, led by 20 returning players with starting ...

Penn State head coach James Franklin looks at his play sheet against Northwestern during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in State College, Pa. (AP ...

In today’s world of college sports, there’s not much worse than being almost great. It’s worse than being bad. Pulling the plug on something that’s bad is easy. Under James Franklin, Penn State was ...

Seriously, can you picture James Franklin calling the Hogs at Arkansas? Um, no. How about UCLA's opening? The Bruins need a program builder. The former Penn State coach is that, even if he almost ...

When Terry Smith was introduced Monday as Penn State’s interim head football coach, he said he wanted the players to be tougher and to have more fun. It’s clear that the Nittany Lions haven’t enjoyed ...