Penn State’s regression from preseason title runners to national embarrassment was fast and brutal. After coming off losing against Oregon, analysts were still hopeful. But their loss against 0-4 UCLA fueled the “fire James Franklin ” hot takes. Why wouldn’t it? This is the first time they lost against an unranked team since 1985. And now their latest loss against Northwestern is the last nail in the coffin for their season. Fans are fed up with Franklin and are looking at a shiny $50 million replacement.

This loss didn’t just add misery to Franklin’s tenure but also ended their championship hopes this season. He became the first coach to lose against two back-to-back teams even after entering as 20-point favorites. Only Nebraska and Texas Tech did it in the same season. And that’s exac

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