Penn State football coach James Franklin said Monday that he understands why many fans have taken the double-overtime loss to Oregon last week so hard.

He understands why his critics point to his poor record against top 10 and top five teams.

Franklin made it clear that such losses also anguish him. He said his job is to move past such defeats and prepare the Nittany Lions for their next game against UCLA Saturday at 3:30 (TV-CBS) at the Rose Bowl.

“We have lost to really good teams. …really, really good teams,” he said. “I take that very hard. I take that very personal because I know how important it is to so many different people. I always start with myself and the things that I can control.

“I’m not going to allow one loss to define our season. I’m not going to allow a few losses to

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