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Penn State Fires Franklin, Eyes High-Profile Replacements

Penn State abruptly fired James Franklin on Sunday, ending a 12-year run that produced one College Football Playoff berth and three New Year’s Six wins but faltered in the biggest moments. After three straight losses, including setbacks to Big Ten bottom-dwellers UCLA and Northwestern, the Nittany Lions launched the 2025 coaching carousel’s splashiest search yet. The successor inherits a powerhouse with sky-high expectations and a 40-year title drought. CBS Sports insiders point to candidates such as Matt Rhule, Curt Cignetti, Matt Campbell, Manny Diaz, Lance Leipold, Clark Lea, and Dan Mullen to guide Penn State past Big Ten elites.

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