Franklin was one of 53 coaches in America who voted in the final poll. Did he see things the same way as others around the country? Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

As USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn appears to be atop James Franklin’s list of Tom Allen replacements, it was easy to start piecing two and two together.

Penn State’s Orange Bowl heartbreak has left fans questioning James Franklin’s $85M tenure. From critical mistakes in high-stakes moments to struggles against elite teams, we analyze the looph ...

James Franklin has even more pressure to win it all at Penn State in 2025 It is too early to tell, but I think there is a chance we will view Penn State quite differently than we did even entering ...

Notre͏ Dame ͏def͏eated James Franklin's P͏enn S͏ta͏te 27-2͏4 in a dra͏matic College F͏ootball P͏layoff se͏mifinal at͏ ͏the Orange Bowl on Thursday. The Fighting Irish's Mitch Jeter ...

To Penn State fans, James Franklin should be a hero. Penn State made the Big Ten championship game and the College Football Playoff semifinals. Any Penn State supporter would have been salivating ...

James Franklin during Penn State’s loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 10, 2025. Getty Images Drew Allar (right) and Kaytron Allen during Penn State’s loss.

It could only end like this for James Franklin. No upset against SMU or Boise State, for this Penn State team. The Penn State coach has been plagued by losses in the biggest moments and that ...

Penn State coach James Franklin consoled his daughter Addison Franklin, who broke down in tears after a 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night, as seen in social media videos.

PSU head coach James Franklin did not make things any better for his team, and it is all based on his decision to defend the field goal with 12 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Instead of ...

James Franklin is a good college football coach on paper. Just look at his overall stats at Penn State as their head coach for the past 11 years: 101-41 overall. Bowl appearances in all but one of ...