Penn State wants James Franklin to land on his feet pronto. Franklin’s contract, which Penn State bought out for $49 million, includes a clause that calls for him to be diligent in searching for his ...

Sixteen days ago, Penn State was the center of the college football universe. Now it’s a smoldering crater whose warlords have agreed to pay what could be (but probably won’t wind up being) a $50 ...

On Monday afternoon, fewer than 24 hours after rocking the college football world with his decision to fire head coach James Franklin following a stunning loss to Northwestern, athletic director Pat ...

WHAT CAN YOU TELL US? WELL, MICHAEL, AND BEFORE I GET INTO TODAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE, I JUST WANT TO SAY JAMES FRANKLIN WAS ENTERING HIS 12TH YEAR AS HEAD COACH OF THE NITTANY LIONS JUST THIS SEASON.

If the seat for Penn State football coach James Franklin was warm hot last week, it's scalding hot this week following a loss to Northwestern. The No. 22 Nittany Lions dropped their third straight ...

Penn State ultimately gave James Franklin everything he had been asking for. In just one offseason: It was all set up for this to be Penn State's "Last Dance" title run. Michigan and Ohio State ...

Franklin County Children Services is ending its contract with The Buckeye Ranch's Permanent Family Solutions Network at the end of 2025. The agency will transfer 375 open child welfare cases in-house ...

Penn State scheduled a team meeting for 1:45 p.m. Sunday afternoon, during which Athletic Director Pat Kraft informed the players that he had fired coach James Franklin. Terry Smith, the team's ...

Penn State fired James Franklin on Sunday, putting the Nittany Lions on the hook for a $48.6 million buyout. Franklin’s buyout is the second-highest in college football history, trailing only Jimbo ...

James Franklin's buyout was a major part of the story when Penn State decided to fire him Sunday, but the Nittany Lions reportedly could avoid paying all of it. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported the buyout ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WPVI) -- Penn State has fired head coach James Franklin after 12 seasons, the school announced on Sunday. Franklin is owed more than $49 million, per his contract. Associate head ...

James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions have quickly seen their College Football Playoff hopes vanish over the last few weeks. After starting their losing streak with a tough overtime defeat ...