US EditionReeling Penn State Players and Coaches Are Looking to Salvage Season After Disastrous Two Weeks
James Franklin faces criticism after Penn State’s upset loss to winless UCLA, dropping them from rankings and threatening their national championship hopes.
- On Saturday at the Rose Bowl, Penn State lost 42-37 to winless UCLA, marking the Bruins' first home win over a top-10 team since 2007.
- After a close loss to Oregon two weeks ago, Penn State entered the season with title hopes, but that defeat shifted the outlook.
- Penn State's staffing and usage decisions include spending nearly $3 million to hire Jim Knowles and underutilizing Kaytron Allen despite Nicholas Singleton having nine more carries; Franklin holds a 4-21 record against top-10 teams and the team is 0-2 in the Big Ten and 3-2 overall.
- Franklin now faces calls for his job and social-media backlash, while firing him without cause would cost $50 million, complicating the athletic department's decision.
- Penn State will meet Northwestern this weekend, presenting an early chance to begin repairing the season, while UCLA, the Bruins, return Oct. 11 to face Michigan State.
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Penn State coach James Franklin If not for a colossal buyout, Penn State football coach James Franklin would probably have as hot a seat as any coach in the country right now. The Nittany Lions entered the season with legitimate national title aspirations after returning the majority of a team that reached the College Football Playoff semifinals a year ago. But fast forward to early October and those hopes are as good as gone after a close loss …
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