Penn State football is officially moving on from the James Franklin era, and the search for his replacement is already taking shape. Days after the Nittany Lions’ shocking 22-21 home loss to Northwestern, their third straight defeat, the calls for Franklin’s firing finally reached their boiling point .

The longtime head coach, who led the program back to national relevance with five 11-win seasons and a 2016 Big Ten title, was dismissed following the loss.

The frustration had been building for weeks. Once ranked No. 2 in the nation and a projected College Football Playoff contender, Penn State spiraled with back-to-back losses to UCLA and Northwestern, capped off by a season-ending injury to quarterback Drew Allar.

Fans flooded social media with “Fire Franklin” chants, while alumni

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