Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Penn State, among the most storied and decorated teams in college football, has fired head football coach James Franklin following a lackluster start to the 2025 season.
The move came after a one point Saturday loss to Northwestern Saturday. Penn State Athletic Director Pat Kraft issued a statement that said the school holds the team and its coaches to the highest standards.
"Penn State owes an enormous amount of gratitude to Coach Franklin who rebuilt our football program into a national power," Kraft said in the statement. "He wont a Big Ten Championship, led us to seven New Year's Six bowl games and a College Football Playoff appearance last year.
Kraft said he is confident that, based on the school's past success and rich tradition, Penn State will be able to attract candidates to the high profile coaching job.
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