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Joe Moorhead and James Franklin still seem to be on pretty good terms despite the former leaving Penn State’s program. Moorhead is now the head coach at Mississippi State after spending the past two seasons as Penn State’s offensive …
A poll conducted by CBS Sports was not kind to Willie Taggart and James Franklin. CBS Sports polled 20 percent of the current 129 active coaches in FBS. They asked for the coaches to name the most overrated and underrated coaches in the game. Taggart …
These videos never get old. On Tuesday, Penn State shared a video on Twitter that shows long-snapper Kyle Vasey being surprised with the news that he had been put on full scholarship. In the video, Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin speaks with …
James Franklin paid a visit to a classroom this week and found out one of his football players was not in attendance. On Tuesday, Franklin surprised some Penn State students by showing up to their classroom. While there, he called out the names of …
Saquon Barkley put together an impressive NFL Combine that many buzzing about his abilities. About the only person he didn’t impress with his combine performance was his college coach, James Franklin — and that’s a compliment. …
Saquon Barkley has long been a virtual lock to be selected early in the first round of the NFL Draft, but he has now worked his way into the top overall pick discussion with his performance at the Scouting Combine. Barkley posted insane numbers in …
You would have expected James Franklin to be happy after his Penn State Nittany Lions beat Washington 35-28 in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday. After all, the guy got a Gatorade bath following the win that made his team 11-2. But Franklin was pretty …
All was going well for Penn State at halftime of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. The Nittany Lions were up 28-14 on Washington. James Franklin should have been pretty happy. But there was one thing that was bothering him. After a touchdown pass to put …
One of the odd developments following Penn State’s upset loss to Michigan State on Saturday was what happened just after the game ended. The Spartans kicked a field goal as time expired to win the game 27-24. Penn State head coach James …
James Franklin will be staying put, this according to James Franklin himself. Amidst rumors this week that Texas A&M could make a run at him should they part ways with Kevin Sumlin at season’s end, the Penn State head coach reaffirmed his …
Saquon Barkley put on an absolute show in Penn State’s comeback win over Iowa on Saturday night, leaving even his head coach impressed. Barkley rushed for 211 yards and a touchdown, and he caught 12 passes for 94 yards. The junior running back …
James Franklin slighted rival Pitt after Penn State handled the Panthers 33-14 on Saturday. Last year, the Nittany Lions dropped only two games in the regular season before falling to USC in the Rose Bowl. Their first loss of the season came to Pitt …
Penn State coach James Franklin may be missing out on the College Football Playoff, but it doesn’t mean he’s upset, at least publicly. Franklin was diplomatic after missing out on the playoff despite a Big Ten Championship, saying his …
It’s not about how you start, but how you finish. At least that’s what James Franklin wants everyone to believe. Penn State beat Wisconsin 38-31 in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday to win the conference. They came back from down …
While preparing for his third season as Penn State football coach, it wouldn’t be particularly surprising to see head coach James Franklin tweet an inspirational message regarding the program. He did that on Thursday, but it did not come across …
We’re not entirely sure how to introduce this, so let’s cut right to the chase. Here’s Penn State football coach James Franklin dressed as the Easter Bunny, leveling a pinata with a full-body flying tackle, as shared by the …
