Penn State Fires James Franklin After Slide

Penn State fired head coach James Franklin after 12 seasons, the school announced Sunday, triggering a buyout of more than $49 million — the second-largest in college football history. Associate head coach Terry Smith will lead the Nittany Lions the rest of the season. The move followed a slide: a loss to winless UCLA, “Fire Franklin!” chants at Beaver Stadium, and a 22-21 home defeat to Northwestern that included six first-half penalties and a season-ending injury to quarterback Drew Allar. ESPN Research noted Penn State became the first team since 1978 to drop consecutive 20-point-favorite games.

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