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Penn State removes James Franklin

Former Penn State head coach James Franklin has USC to thank for massive buyout check

Remember the Trojans' reported interest in James Franklin in 2021? Four years later, we are feeling the ripple effects of that moment

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Why did Penn State fire James Franklin? What to know of football coach firing

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What’s next for James Franklin after Penn State firing?

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Penn State fires James Franklin after season with title hopes rapidly unravels

Penn State fired Franklin on Sunday, one day after the Nittany Lions lost their third in a row and second straight as a 20-point favorite.

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Penn State fires coach James Franklin amid midseason freefall in a lost season

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Penn State fires James Franklin as season spirals in $49 million disaster

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Penn State Is Spending a Crazy Amount of Money To Fire James Franklin

“Penn State owes an enormous amount of gratitude to Coach Franklin who rebuilt our football program into a national power,” said Penn State AD Pat Kraft in a press release.

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James Franklin after Northwestern loss: We shouldn't lose that game, I will get it fixed

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Penn State drops 3rd straight game to underdog Northwestern [updated]

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Greg McElroy sends strong message on Penn State's firing of James Franklin

Penn State’s decision to fire head coach James Franklin sent shockwaves through college football on Sunday. The move came less than 24 hours after the Nittany L

Curt Cignetti, Matt Rhule named ‘obvious front-runners’ to replace Penn State’s James Franklin

After firing James Franklin, Penn State is eyeing Curt Cignetti and Matt Rhule as the top candidates to lead the program into a new era.

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One former Michigan State football star wants James Franklin in East Lansing

With mounting discontent among fans with current coach Jonathan Smith, a former MSU star took to social media advocating for a leadership change.

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Penn State fires James Franklin: Longtime coach out amid unfathomable slide from preseason CFP contender

Penn State has fired coach James Franklin six games into his 12th season with the Nittany Lions, CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz confirms. The decision comes amid a disastrous start to the 2025 campaign that saw Penn State slip to 0-3 in Big Ten play following a Week 7 loss to Northwestern.

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The recruiting impact of Penn State firing James Franklin for Ohio State football

Before things went haywire for Penn State, ahead of the loss to Northwestern, four-star wide 2027 receiver Khalil Taylor decommitted from the program on Friday. The No. 56 overall prospect and No. 11 receiver in the class, per the 247Sports composite rankings, is from Pittsburgh and had been committed to Penn State since March.

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James Franklin will be a red-hot candidate despite Penn State firing: 'No way he goes to Florida, right?'

Franklin is flawed, but there won't be a more proven candidate on the open market come what will be a historic 2025 coaching carousel

Betting odds on Penn State’s next coach. Who’s the favorite?

Nebraska coach and former Penn State linebacker Matt Rhule is the betting favorite at 3/1, followed by Boston College’s Bill O’Brien (4/1) and Indiana’s Curt Cignetti (6/1), per Betonline.ag. Other names of note listed are Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin (8/1) and former Florida and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer (12/1).

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James Franklin Fired by Penn State amid $49M Contract Buyout, Terry Smith Interim HC

Penn State entered the 2025 season with realistic national championship expectations behind a veteran-laden roster and the No. 2 spot in the preseason Associated Press Top 25, but those hopes quickly vanished.