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Penn State’s James Franklin on a youngster’s ascent: ‘He’s legitimately fighting for a starting job’

A former player saw it early, and so did Penn State first-year defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. Both believe redshirt ...
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James Franklin pressed for comment on Big Ten’s expanded playoff suggestion

The Big Ten recently made waves by floating the idea of expanding the College Football Playoff to more than 20 teams, and as ...

Paul Finebaum Names Top Three Team That Won’t Win the College Football Playoff

The 2025 college football season is approaching quickly. The AP preseason poll was released last week, indicating that the ...
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James Franklin’s job called into question after turning Penn State into the Dallas Cowboys, analyst says

Despite the criticism, Franklin remains highly respected. He’s 101-42 at Penn State and is widely considered one of the better coaches in college football. If the Nittany Lions ever did move on, ...

After delaying their NFL dreams, No. 2 Penn State’s stars are chasing an elusive national title

The allure of unfinished business outweighed professional prospects for rocket-armed quarterback Drew Allar after Penn State’s down-to-the-wire loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff ...
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Three takeaways from the final viewing window of Penn State fall camp

Penn State opened up a portion of practice Tuesday evening for the final time in fall camp, with head coach James Franklin, assistant coaches and players speaking to the media following the practice.

Under More Pressure: Brian Kelly, James Franklin Or Lincoln Riley?

Danny Kanell, Damien Harris and Bryant McFadden join HQ to discuss whether Brian Kelly, James Franklin or Lincoln Riley is ...

James Franklin: Overrated or underappreciated? College football may get its answer this season

Franklin is college football's most polarizing elite coach, and even he is willing to concede that this season is huge for ...