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Penn State football fires James Franklin

Steve Sarkisian knows what James Franklin's firing says about college football today. 'It's a business'

Seven head coaches are out before Halloween as Penn State fires James Franklin, a $49 million buyout underscoring college football’s win-now era.

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Why James Franklin’s firing ‘had to happen’ financially, its impact on recruiting, and more Penn State reactions

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Josh Pate drags Penn State, says firing James Franklin 'is insane'

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Penn State fires James Franklin after season with title hopes rapidly unravels

Penn State fired Franklin on Sunday, one day after the Nittany Lions lost their third in a row and second straight as a 20-point favorite.

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Penn State fires coach James Franklin amid midseason freefall in a lost season

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What sank James Franklin at Penn State? Was the $50M buyout justified?

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5 possible head-coaching replacements for James Franklin, according to Penn State fans

Just hours after the Nittany Lions dropped their third straight game — a one-point loss to Northwestern — the school announced that it had fired Franklin after 12 seasons in Happy Valley.

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Penn State fans react after James Franklin’s firing

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How Much Penn State Owes James Franklin After Firing

Micah Parsons, LaVar Arrington among Penn State greats to react to James Franklin's stunning ouster

Parsons was a 2019 consensus All-American under Franklin's tutelage and shined with the Nittany Lions as an eventual first-round NFL Draft pick. He played two seasons at Penn State and excelled in his lone year as a starter in helping the program reach 11 wins.

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James Franklin Got the Rudest Goodbye From Penn State Fans After Final Loss

James Franklin's run as the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions came to an end Sunday, as he was fired by the school after losing his last three games. The final defeat came Saturday when Penn State was stunned at home by Northwestern, losing 22-21 in game that the Nittany Lions were favored by more than three touchdowns to win.

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Takeaways from Week 7 of College Football: Indiana earns defining win, James Franklin on the hot seat

Nicole Auerbach unpacks a thrilling Saturday around college football, where several programs went in opposite directions.