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Is Penn State in danger of missing a bowl game? Path to six wins murky after latest loss, Drew Allar injury

After entering the 2025 season with lofty expectations of getting back to the College Football Playoff and being ranked No. 2 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll, Penn State is closer to missing a bowl ga...

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Penn State Quarterback Drew Allar Is Out for the Season With an Injury

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Drew Allar injury update: Penn State QB out for season after leaving loss to Northwestern

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5 takeaways from Penn State's loss to Northwestern

Penn State's 22-21 loss to Northwestern was its third straight, and the salt just continues to pour on a season that is spiraling out of control.

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Drew Allar injury update: Penn State QB exits game vs. Northwestern with apparent leg injury

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Penn State makes the wrong kind of history in a loss to Northwestern

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Two Big Names Are Being Floated For The Penn State Job

"For me, it's always been about our players, and those guys are hurting right now," Franklin said postgame.

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Three takeaways from Penn State football’s stunning 22-21 loss vs. Northwestern

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Penn State Receives Concerning Message From 5-Star RB

Penn State football fires James Franklin

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Penn State will pay nearly $50 million to fire the coach who took them to the playoff last season

Penn State entered the season as the No. 3 team in the country. Six games later they are 3-3 and fired their coach with a buyout worth nearly $50 million.

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Penn State fires head coach James Franklin

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Penn State Reportedly Fires James Franklin After Disastrous 3-3 Start

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Nation’s No. 1 RB Has New Top Schools After Penn State Decomittment

The Penn State Nittany Lions lost their third game in a row on Saturday, falling to the Northwestern Wildcats 22-21.

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Penn State Notebook: Northwestern runs over Nittany Lions defense

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Penn State football | Nittany Lions look to snap losing skid against Northwestern

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Will Penn State even qualify for a bowl game? ESPN FPI update offers new outlook

At the start of the 2025 season, it was reasonable to wonder where Penn State would play after earning their first College Football Playoff bye. At worst, the most likely outcome appeared to be hosting a first-round game for the second season in a row.

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Penn State’s slide continues after upset loss to Northwestern: Turning point and game balls

So, it turns out Penn State’s 42-37 loss to UCLA in the Rose Bowl last weekend was not rock bottom for James Franklin’s program. The Lions lost to three-touchdown underdog Northwestern on homecoming weekend, 22-21 at Beaver Stadium on Saturday.

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Penn State fires head coach James Franklin, leaving behind a complicated legacy

Franklin brought Penn State out of a dark time in program history when he took the job in 2014, but could never compete against college football's elite programs.

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Penn State’s decision to fire James Franklin will be a costly one

Penn State fired head coach James Franklin on Sunday, following a 22-21 loss to Northwestern that capped a three-game losing streak and derailed the Nittany Lions’ national championship hopes.

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SEC Head Coach Named Potential James Franklin Replacement at Penn State

Penn State fired James Franklin on Sunday, following a 22-21 loss to Northwestern in Week 7. The Nittany Lions were 20.5-point favorites against the Wildcats, per ESPN BET. This loss comes after Penn State was a 24.5-point favorite against UCLA, according to ESPN BET.

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How much is it costing Penn State to fire James Franklin?

Franklin signed a new 10-year contract in 2021. Penn State owes the 12th year coach a staggering amount of money after firing him.

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James Franklin fired as Penn State head football coach

James Franklin has been fired as Penn State’s head football coach. The news was first reported on Sunday afternoon by ESPN’s Pete Thamel, who says Franklin is owed more than $49 million. Associate head coach and cornerbacks coach Terry Smith will serve as the interim head coach.

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Micah Parsons Doesn’t Hold Back Over Penn State’s James Franklin Firing

This season could be a wash for Penn State now that starting quarterback Drew Allar suffered a season-ending injury per ESPN. That’s a disappointing development for a program coming off one of its best seasons ever, and Franklin got the boot as a result.

Penn State fires James Franklin as head football coach [updated]

Penn State has fired James Franklin as its head football coach following back-to-back losses to UCLA and Northwestern. ESPN’s Pete Thamel was the first to report the news. Director of athletics Pat Kraft emailed Nittany Lions lettermen to inform them of the decision. Penn State later announced the news in a press release.

Penn State QB Drew Allar out for season as Nittany Lions stack second shocking loss

A week after being stunned at the Rose Bowl by previously-winless UCLA, Penn State lost 22-21 to visiting Northwestern on Saturday.