Penn State Football made the decision to fire head coach James Franklin after a three-game losing streak, and there may be a chance for him to tell his side of the story. Franklin is set to make an appearance on Game Day in Athens ahead of UGA and Ole Miss facing off, according to ESPN.
Franklin spent 12 seasons as the head coach of Penn State and made some strides with the program, but their recent slump was enough for them to decide to go in a different direction. His firing comes after their recent loss against Northwestern, and the two weeks before that, losing to UCLA and Oregon.
Athletic director Pat Kraft made a statement after Franklin was fired.
“We hold our athletics programs to the highest of standards & we believe this is the right moment for new leadership at the helm o