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Penn State's James Franklin Has a New Postseason Purpose
Franklin is the oldest among the eight remaining playoff coaches. 'The older you get, you try to keep the main thing the main thing,' he said.
Penn State's James Franklin on matchup with Heisman runner-up in Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
Can Penn State stop Boise State's Heisman Trophy finalist Ashton Jeanty in the Fiesta Bowl? The Nittany Lions are led by defensive end Abdul Carter.
Penn State, James Franklin and the chance to change a disappointing narrative
Every chance Franklin and Penn State have had to change the narrative, they almost always come up short. Since 2014, Franklin’s Penn State teams are 3-19 against teams ranked in the AP top 10. It’s a dizzying statistic that Penn State fans and alums know too much about.
The 'Ridiculous' Ashton Jeanty Stat That Most Impresses Penn State's James Franklin
The Boise State running back breaks tackles and generates yards after contact like no other player in college football.
James Franklin's 100th win at Penn State comes in CFP opener
Penn State's College Football Playoff win over SMU on Saturday was just James Franklin's sixth victory in 28 games against top-12 opponents with the Nittany Lions.
Penn State head coach James Franklin talks about Ashton Jeanty, more before Boise State matchup
Penn State head coach James Franklin spoke to the media Monday afternoon just over a week before his team will take on Boise State in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff. Here’s what Franklin said about the Broncos, and more ahead of the Fiesta Bowl matchup.
Penn State gearing up for Boise State’s ‘generational talent’ Ashton Jeanty ahead of Fiesta Bowl CFP matchup
For the second time this season, Penn State is making a cross-country trip to play a football game. The stakes couldn’t be higher for its College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup with No. 3 seed Boise State on New Year’s Eve (7:30 p.
James Franklin won his biggest game yet and everyone was too busy arguing about SMU to care
James Franklin has been the head coach at Penn State since 2014, and pretty much since he stepped foot on campus, the knock ...
Don’t take James Franklin for granted in the 12-team College Football Playoff era | McGonigal
Penn State's blowout victory over SMU in the College Football Playoff first round served as a reminder why James Franklin is ...
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Penn State’s James Franklin wins a big one. More big ones are coming.
Aside from a victory over Wisconsin in the 2016 Big Ten championship game, Franklin’s Penn State teams often came up short ...
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James Franklin named George Munger Coach Of The Year finalist
Franklin led the Nittany Lions to an 11-1 overall record in 2024, including the program's first appearance in the College ...
Penn State football's James Franklin makes bold defensive declaration after dominant CFP win over SMU
As the Penn State football manhandled SMU in the first round of the CFP, James Franklin would make a claim about the ...
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Where did James Franklin Grow Up?
James Geoffrey Franklin is an American football coach and former player who became the 16th head football coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions on January 11, 2014. With 29 years of coaching ...
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Insider Exposes James Franklin’s Questionable Strategy As Penn State Falls Short Yet Again
Penn State and James Franklin have been on a high this season. The post Insider Exposes James Franklin’s Questionable ...
Tipsheet: James Franklin, Ryan Day turn down the heat with playoff wins
Penn State coach James Franklin and Ohio State coach Ryan Day need to deliver postseason success to appease boosters. So far, ...