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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James Franklin won his biggest game yet and everyone was too busy arguing about SMU to care
James Franklin has been the head coach at Penn State since 2014, and pretty much since he stepped foot on campus, the knock against Franklin is that he can’t win the Big Game. We all know the ...
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Penn State's James Franklin Has a New Postseason Purpose
That's why an ESPN camera was trained on Penn State coach James Franklin in the locker room after the Nittany Lions' 38-10 win over SMU in the College Football Playoff's first round. Franklin ...
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Don’t take James Franklin for granted in the 12-team College Football Playoff era | McGonigal
James Franklin hugged his wife, Fumi. He hugged his daughter, Addy. Then, standing at midfield of a frozen Beaver Stadium, he turned to the student section and his players lining up for the Penn ...
Penn State Makes Historic James Franklin Announcement After SMU Win
The No. 6 seed Penn State Nittany Lions hosted the No. 11 seed SMU Mustangs for a first-round College Football Playoff ...
A Milestone Win, and a New Chapter, Await Penn State's James Franklin in the Playoff
Penn State faces a unique reality in the next 12 months. It will head into the College Football Playoff with as favorable a ...