Penn State Football Fires Coach James Franklin
James Franklin is out at Penn State, fired by the school on Sunday after a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern.
The Nittany Lions, who started the season with national title hopes, have lost three consecutive games, including a home loss to Oregon in overtime and a road loss to previously winless UCLA.
- Record: 3-3, 0-3 Big Ten
- Interim head coach: Terry Smith
- Quarterback Drew Allar out for the season due to injury
The final straw came on Saturday at Beaver Stadium, where the Nittany Lions let Northwestern escape with a victory.
Penn State, which reached the CFP semifinals 10 months ago, will look to regroup under interim coach Terry Smith for the rest of the season.
Author's summary: James Franklin fired as Penn State coach after three losses.
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