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Penn State lost 30-24 in double-overtime to No. 5 Oregon, continuing a trend of falling short in high-stakes games.

Coach James Franklin's record against top-10 opponents dropped to 4-20, leading to fan frustration.

Quarterback Drew Allar's performance was inconsistent, culminating in a game-ending interception in the second overtime.

STATE COLLEGE, PA – The moment was too big for James Franklin , for Drew Allar and for No. 2 Penn State . But the moment is always too big for the Nittany Lions .

Nine years ago, the Nittany Lions used a special teams touchdown to beat then-No. 2 Ohio State 24-21, landing a marquee win that at the time seemed to set the stage for a renaissance in Franklin’s third season. Looking back, the entire program should’ve posed for a pic

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