Amid that backdrop of soaring expectations, Penn State coach James Franklin sought perspective from one of college football ’s legendary figures: Nick Saban. A brief, gravity-charged phone call ...

A former player saw it early, and so did Penn State first-year defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. Both believe redshirt ...

James Franklin called this his best combination of personnel and coaches at Penn State. So let's rank their rooms.

Penn State ended 2024 just short of a national title game, losing to Notre Dame 27-24 in the College Football Playoff ...

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, ...

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Penn State football coach James Franklin is getting compared to Joe Paterno, by someone who played for Paterno.