At Beaver Stadium this weekend, James Franklin will coach under familiar pressure, another must-win game, another restless crowd. But somewhere in those 100,000 seats sits a quiet story that cuts deeper than Penn State’s playoff hopes. Eight-year-old boy, the godson of 247Sports reporter Tyler Donohue, is watching his first game in Beaver Stadium and cheering for a coach who once stood by him in the fight of his life.

Tyler Donohue posted a picture with his 8-year-old godson, who can be seen tucked comfortably in Tyler’s arms as Tyler poses for a photo from the stands. The 247 Sports analyst reminisced about the support his godson got from James Franklin and the whole Penn State community. Something, according to him, his grandon won’t ever forget.

“Year 1 covering Penn State, my 6-month

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