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James Franklin replacements: Ranking Penn State's best candidates from Matt Rhule to Pat Fitzgerald

James Franklin will not be the coach when Penn State's nightmare 2025 season finally ends.

The Nittany Lions' slide continued on Saturday with a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern, resulting in Penn State firing the head coach less than 24 hours after the shocking upset.

It has been a quick reversal of fortune in 2025. Quarterback Drew Allar suffered a season-ending injury . Penn State went from preseason No. 2 in the AP poll to a three-loss team.

Why is this shocking? Penn State won 10 or more games each of the last three seasons under Franklin, and that included a run to the College Football Playoff semifinals in 2024. Franklin's struggles against top-10 teams ar

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