Penn State has rarely fired a coach mid-decade, making James Franklin’s departure a historic shakeup for the program. The Oregon loss was acceptable because Happy Valley knows it’s James Franklin’s kryptonite (losing against a top-10 team). However, losing to the Northwestern Wildcats is borderline criminal for a team like Penn State. With James Franklin’s firing and multi-million dollar project, Penn State might be looking at some big-money problems, leaving them with no choice but to follow Tony Petitti and the Big 10s’ new scheme.

The Nittany Lions broke the bank for James Franklin and their 2025 campaign. After going 13-3 in the 2024 season, Penn State saw a Natty future with Franklin and decided to invest big without thinking twice. They spent a fortune retaining key players like Dre

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