Penn State has fired coach James Franklin six games into his 12th season with the Nittany Lions, the university announced Sunday amid a disastrous three-game slide. The No. 2 team in the preseason AP ...

Penn State fired James Franklin on Sunday following the program's third straight loss this season, a humiliating setback to Northwestern. It was the Nittany Lions' second defeat in as many weeks as a ...

After back-to-back embarrassing losses to UCLA and Northwestern at home, 22-21, becoming the first HC in 30 years to suffer two defeats in a row as a 20-point favorite, every Happy Valley fan wants ...

After a third straight loss, Penn State head coach James Franklin was not about to make any excuses this time. After Penn State's 22-21 loss to Northwestern in front of a displeased homecoming crowd, ...

Penn State football fired longtime coach James Franklin on Sunday, following three of the most devastating defeats in recent school history. Franklin, 53, is making a stunning exit just a couple of ...

Three weeks ago, Penn State was #2 in the country. A three-game losing streak later, James Franklin, who led the program back to prominence from the depths of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, is out as the ...

In his 11 years at Penn State, James Franklin had six double-digit win seasons and was a consistent contender in the Big Ten, but his inability to win big games was always the biggest stain on his ...

This story has been updated with quotes, stats and details. After Edison scored a touchdown and 2-point conversion to take a 1-point lead with 46.5 seconds remaining, Franklin coach Blair Wilson was ...

Penn State was two plays away from becoming the No. 1 team in the country. Fifteen days later, James Franklin was fired for performance, the stunning conclusion to one of the most sudden implosions ...