Franklin clearly has some block against elite foes, and his roster has all sorts of questions to iron out in 2025

Penn State coach James Franklin's dishevelment was evident following Thursday night's 27-24 Orange Bowl loss to Notre Dame, preventing him and his team from reaching the national title game for the first time in the College Football Playoff era.

Penn State shelled SMU in the first round of the College Football Playoff, and put together a fantastic team effort in

Penn State’s final record this year: 13 wins, three losses, and a run to the College Football Playoff semifinal. There are more than 125 Division 1 college football programs that would call this a great season,

Typically, Penn State head coach James Franklin doesn’t discuss injuries on his team unless they are long-term. However, Franklin knows that Abdul Carter’s status ahead of the College Football Playoff Semifinals warrants plenty of intrigue across the sport.

As Penn State's coach, James Franklin owns an abysmal 3-10 record against opponents ranked in the Associated Press Top 10. It's a mark that saw a small but significant boost with Penn State's resounding 31-14 College Football Playoff quarterfinal win against No.

James Franklin coached the Penn State Nittany Lions to a loss in a big game. Franklin cleared one hurdle this year when Penn State finally made the College Football Playoff semifinal after defeating SMU in the first round and Boise State in the second round.

The Penn State Nittany Lions were eliminated from the College Football Payoff last night in the Orange Bowl, losing a ferocious battle that came down to the wire. Penn State HC James Franklin is taking a lot of criticism for his play calling which resulted in a game-changing interception.

James Franklin seemed destined to break the skid. His skid, to be more specific: 12 consecutive losses to top-five opponents, a miserable eight-year drought. But the 11th-year Penn State coach was on the way to snapping that streak.