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On January 11, 2014, it was revealed that Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin would replace the outgoing O'Brien as head coach of Penn State. [31] Michigan had started the 2014 season with a 2–4 record which included a heavy 31–0 defeat at number sixteen Notre Dame in week two. Penn State had started the season with a 5–1 record ahead of ...
For all of his success at Penn State, Nittany Lions coach James Franklin has struggled against Michigan and Jim Harbaugh, as well as top 25 teams.
Prior to the regular-season finale against Michigan State, Franklin agreed to a 10-year, $75 million extension to remain as Penn State's head football coach through the 2031 season. [56] The team was invited to the Outback Bowl and a matchup with Arkansas, the first ever meeting between the two schools. The Nittany Lions were defeated by a ...
The Nittany Lions hold a 18–8–1 (.685) record in the major bowls (Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, Peach, and Cotton). Coach Joe Paterno was responsible for most of these bids and victories, compiling more wins, 24, and appearances, 37, than any other coach in college football history, with a bowl record of 24–12–1 (.662).
Penn State head football coach James Franklin looks around before walking off the field following a 24-15 loss to Michigan at Beaver Stadium Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in State College, Pa.
In the second quarter against Michigan the Lions trailed 7-3. Running back Kaytron Allen rumbled for 9 yards on first down, just getting warmed up in his 6 yards-per-carry performance. It was ...
Then there is the fact that since joining the Big Ten in 1993 until Franklin arrived in 2014, Penn State went just 7-14 against Ohio State and 7-10 against Michigan. It’s not like this has ever ...
Since January 2014, James Franklin has served as Penn State's head coach. [1] Six coaches have led Penn State in postseason bowl games: Hugo Bezdek, Bob Higgins, Rip Engle, Joe Paterno, Tom Bradley, and Franklin. Two of those coaches also won conference championships