STATE COLLEGE — With just over 12 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of the White Out on Saturday, Oregon punched in an easy 8-yard rushing touchdown to take a 17-3 lead.

Penn State’s defense was exhausted and overmatched on the drive, thanks to an inept offense through three quarters of play. A rowdy Beaver Stadium , filled with 111,015 fans, suddenly became lifeless.

At least, it was lifeless for a moment. Then the student section rallied together.

“Fi-re Fran-klin… Fi-re Fran-klin… Fi-re Fran-klin”

The chant rang through the second-largest crowd in stadium history and was another chilling reminder of the rinse-and-repeat failure Penn State has experienced in crucial moments under Franklin’s leadership.

No. 3 Penn State gave those same students something to cheer for shortl

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