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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, 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.
James Franklin praises Ashton Jeanty ahead of Penn State’s CFP game vs. Boise State
Penn State will have to stop Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals vs. Boise State.
What Penn State coach James Franklin said about Boise State, Ashton Jeanty
No. 6 Penn State looked like a national title contender last weekend in a 38-10 dismantling of No. 11 SMU.  The Nittany Lions (12-2) led 28-0 at halftime in the
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.
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.
Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty draws praise from Penn State coach James Franklin
Jeanty will face a Penn State defense that limited SMU to 58 rushing yards in a 38-10 shellacking last weekend in the first round of the CFP. The Nittany Lions rank seventh in the country against the run, allowing 100.4 yards per game. Jeanty often picks up that many yards in a half.
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.
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,
Penn State, James Franklin must beat Boise State in College Football Playoff to silence doubters after SMU win
For all of James Franklin's success at Penn State -- and he's had plenty of it -- there's been a prevailing narrative that ...
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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 ...
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James Franklin Sets the Stage for Boise State Clash With Heartfelt Appeal to Nittany Nation
Penn State is taking its season closer to its elitest target. The post James Franklin Sets the Stage for Boise State Clash ...
Penn State's James Franklin on timing of Beau Pribula's transfer: 'We’ve got problems in college football'
Finding a Penn State player or coach who has uttered a single bad thing about quarterback Beau Pribula would be a difficult ...
Hey, Bob! Merry Christmas! I’m thankful for the ‘gift’ of extra Penn State games this year
Penn State’s football program has an opportunity to close out 2024 in impressive fashion. James Franklin’s Nittany Lions are ...