Penn State’s 42-37 loss at UCLA sparked discussion not seen in Happy Valley for quite some time.

Talk of firing James Franklin is swirling, personnel changes on the field have been buzzing and — most importantly — the Nittany Lions fell way out of College Football Playoff projections after being a popular national title pick.

Ahead of Penn State trying to turn things around against Northwestern this weekend, here’s what they’re saying nationally about Franklin and the Lions.

THURSDAY’S TOP HEADLINES

— College football Bottom 10 after Week 6: Grim times in Happy Valley (McGee, ESPN)

— Penn State firing James Franklin would be pricey. There’s another solution (Toppmeyer, USA Today)

— After receiving 8 carries vs. UCLA, what is Penn State’s plan for Kaytron Allen vs. Northwestern?

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