COLLEGE PARK, Pa. — After a third loss to another unranked team, Penn State Athletics came to the decision to fire Head Football Coach James Franklin, ending his 11+ years with the Nittany Lions.

The football team started the season 3-3, two of those losses coming from unranked teams. Dr. Patrick Kraft, Penn State University's Vice President of Athletics, believes a new leader is going to help the program win a national championship, and now is the right time to make a change.

Penn State University Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft says, "Recruiting will always be a pillar here; we want someone who will attract elite talent, retain players in the NIL era, and make Penn State a destination."

Officials say they weighed all the outcomes before ultimately firing

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