Penn State coach James Franklin was fired on Sunday, one day after a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern, athletic director Pat Kraft announced. The Nittany Lions were ranked No. 2 in the preseason poll and projected to be national title contenders,

Spotify | YouTube Andy Staples, Ross Dellenger and Steven Godfrey react to the biggest college football games from Week 7, starting with James Franklin who was fired as Penn State head coach after a loss to Northwestern.

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar's girlfriend, Emma Bush, sends a message after the Nittany Lions' hyped season comes to a devastating end.

Penn State officially made a head coaching change on Sunday afternoon, firing head coach James Franklin, following the program's third straight loss. The Nittany Lions lost to Northwestern on Saturday.

In the SEC, the trio breaks down officiating drama that plagued the Auburn vs. Georgia matchup including a controversial fumble call and Kirby Smart convincing officials his calling for a timeout was simply him clapping on the sideline.

The Nittany Lions (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten) have now lost three games in a row following a 3-0 start to the season. Penn State was ranked No. 2 in the country as recently as the Sept. 21 US LBM Coaches Poll. However, following a loss to No. 5 Oregon, it has lost back-to-back games to unranked UCLA and Northwestern (4-2, 2-1).

Rivals Industry Rankings place him as a five-star recruit, the No. 1 running back and the No. 8 player in the nation, making him a prized addition. Penn State’s 2027 recruiting class currently ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 3 in the nation.

Nick Saban had choice words for several Big Ten schools, namely the Penn State Nittany Lions, USC Trojans, and Illinois Fighting Illini.