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Penn State fired former coach James Franklin midseason following a three-game losing streak and disagreements over NIL funding.

Athletics director Pat Kraft's search saw multiple candidates, including Matt Rhule and Curt Cignetti, use Penn State's interest to secure extensions at their current schools.

The tumultuous 54-day process included a leaked team meeting audio and former coach James Franklin flipping recruits to his new job at Virginia Tech.

Matt Campbell might’ve been Penn State’s pick all along.

After making the decision to fire former coach James Franklin at the midseason point, with the Nittany Lions on a three-game losing streak and the year slipping away, athletics director Pat Kraft reportedly reached out to an individual believed to have the ea

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