Penn State, James Franklin and Notre Dame

How James Franklin Made Marcus Freeman 'Angry' Before Notre Dame's Win vs. Penn State
Here's how Penn State coach James Franklin angered Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman before the Irish's College Football Playoff semifinal win vs. the Nittany Lions.
This brutal James Franklin stat after Notre Dame loss is damning
James Franklin is a good college football coach on paper. Just look at his overall stats at Penn State as their head coach for the past 11 years: 101-41 overall. Bowl appearances in all but one of his years (and that year happened to be 2020). His teams have finished top-10 in the AP poll four times.
James Franklin ridiculed for bizarre decision on massive Penn State-Notre Dame play
Penn State head coach James Franklin made a few in Thursday night’s Orange Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal — a game his Nittany Lions lost on a late-game field-goal by Notre Dame’s Mitch Jeter — but none has drawn more ire than his play-call on that game-winner.
James Franklin's Record in Big Games Criticized by CFB Fans After Loss to Notre Dame
Penn State is now 4-20 against Top 10 opponents under head coach James Franklin after the Nittany Lions fell 27-24 to Notre Dame in the College
Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman used everything to beat Penn State — even James Franklin comments
Notre Dame won the Orange Bowl because this program knows how to catalyze every advantage and how to tackle every challenge.
James Franklin Inadvertently Gave Notre Dame Extra Fuel To Win With Press Conference Comments That Irked Marcus Freeman
Notre Dame and Penn State treated fans to a fantastic showdown in the Orange Bowl matchup where the Fighting Irish punched their ticket to the national
Breaking Barriers: James Franklin or Marcus Freeman?
James Franklin or Marcus Freeman will have an opportunity to make history with a win in the Orange Bowl. Riley Holsinger reports.
James Franklin's Pregame Comment To Marcus Freeman Goes Viral
The Orange Bowl is still several hours away from kickoff, and yet, Penn State coach James Franklin is already getting criticized on social media. During Wednesday's media availability for Penn State and Notre Dame,
James Franklin or Marcus Freeman will make history on Thursday
One head coach will make history by winning the Orange Bowl on Thursday. When Penn State-Notre Dame goes final in the College Football Playoff semifinal either James Franklin or Marcus Freeman will become the first Black head coach to lead a team into the FBS National Championship game.
Penn State Coach James Franklin Is Jealous of Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman’s ‘Hairline’
Before their teams square off in the Orange Bowl, Penn State head coach James Franklin admitted Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is living his follicle fantasy. During a Wednesday, January 8, press conference ahead of the game on Thursday night,
Marcus Freeman reacts after making Black history
With a win over the Penn State Nittany Lions on Thursday night, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish clinched a spot in the College Football Playoff title game, and head coach Marcus Freeman made history. With the win,
Notre Dame Beats Penn State to Reach CFP Final as Fans Call Out Drew Allar, Franklin
Late mistakes from Penn State quarterback Drew Allar and questionable decisions from head coach James Franklin led to Notre ...
'We're all hurting': Penn State's narrative of missed opportunities persists in loss to Notre Dame
No play will define Penn State's loss in the Orange Bowl more than a game-breaking interception from quarterback Drew Allar ...
James Franklin? Nah, Brian Kelly is the big loser as Notre Dame reaches CFP title game
Kelly left Notre Dame for LSU and a better shot at a championship, but it's Marcus Freeman and the Irish who will play for a ...
Notre Dame tops Penn State to reach CFP title game, will it face Ohio State or Texas?; NFL Wild Card Weekend
THE NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH It's not the luck of the Irish. It's the skill, the grit, the perseverance, the clutch factor.
The Lawrence Police Department trolled Penn State after loss to Notre Dame
Nittany Lions coach James Franklin now has a 1-15 record against top-five teams in his career, and that stat was widely ...
Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love trolls Penn State with 'big dogs, little dogs' tirade after last-second win
Jeremiyah Love didn't hold back after Notre Dame took down Penn State in the college football playoff semi-final ...
What's next for Penn State after Orange Bowl loss? It starts with James Franklin, who's 1-18 vs. top-5 teams
Franklin clearly has some block against elite foes, and his roster has all sorts of questions to iron out in 2025 ...
James Franklin on Tyler Warren’s time at Penn State: ‘(He) just had a phenomenal experience’
What Tyler Warren did in 2024 is difficult to explain in a few sentences, something Penn State coach James Franklin likely ...