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Penn State predicted to replace James Franklin with NCAA Champion strongly tied to Pennsylvania

The Penn State Nittany Lions looked like a potential playoff team after a strong 3-0 start. But a loss to Oregon quite literally derailed their season. Things only got worse from there, as Penn State went on to lose to previously winless UCLA (0-4 at the time) and then to Northwestern. That string of losses signaled the end of an era for head coach James Franklin.

“Penn State has fired coach James Franklin after 12 seasons, the school announced Sunday. Franklin is owed more than $49 million, according to his contract. It's the second-biggest buyout in college football history behind only Jimbo Fisher's $76 million buyout from Texas A&M,” ESPN wrote.

The buyout figur

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