James Franklin loved a lot of what his Penn State Nittany Lions squad did in their season opener against the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday evening. However, he had one issue to point out.

The No. 2 Nittany Lions were coming off the best season in program history, finishing with a 13-3 record in 2024. They reached the semifinals of the College Football Playoff, losing to the eventual runners-up Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Penn State picked up where it left off by taking a dominant 27-3 lead at halftime. Franklin went over the team's performance during the CBS Sports broadcast interview, praising their effort while pointing out one issue.

“We gotta get kickoff coverage cleaned up a little bit… but overall we played really good,” Franklin said.

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