The dejected look on James Franklin’s face was telling Saturday night, as were the looks on the faces of his family and friends.

Penn State’s 22-21 loss to Northwestern was devastating, coming on the heels of a 42-37 defeat at UCLA.

The Nittany Lions’ fall from leading in the first overtime against Oregon to now has been stunning.

It begs the question: How much longer will Penn State keep Franklin as the head coach?

The fans at Beaver Stadium expressed their opinions when Northwestern ran out the clock, booing loudly and chanting, “Fire Franklin!”

Their frustration and disappointment about this suddenly lost season are understandable, but they don’t make coaching decisions.

Director of athletics Pat Kraft does, in consultation with other Penn State administrators and probably the dep

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