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Is James Franklin's $85M Contract in Jeopardy? Revelations After Penn State's Orange Bowl Loss
Penn State closed its historic 2024 season with a bitter stumble in the Orange Bowl against Notre Dame. The defeat exposed ...
An inspiration to Black coaches: James Franklin's historic position in the Orange Bowl
As James Franklin prepares for the Orange Bowl, the Nittany Lions head coach reflected on how two Black head coaches can impact the future.
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2 Black coaches are in the Orange Bowl. Here’s why it matters to James Franklin, Marcus Freeman
James Franklin of Penn State and Marcus Freeman ... and face each other in a semifinal Thursday night in the Orange Bowl. That means one of the two is certain to become the first Black coach ...
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Penn State, James Franklin are all in for 2025 with hiring of Jim Knowles [opinion]
The 59-year-old Knowles reportedly is signing a three-year contract worth more than $9 million, which makes him the ...
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Franklin, Freeman representing Black football coaches on national stage at Orange Bowl
Either Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman or Penn State’s James Franklin will become the first Black coach to compete for a college football national championship.
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Penn State's Orange Bowl Loss Adds to James Franklin's Bleak Résumé Against Top Teams
James Franklin now 1-15 vs ... when the No. 5 team in the country lost 27–24 to No. 3 Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. Franklin clearly has the Nittany Lions in as good a place as they've been ...
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Penn State could mimic Michigan's College Football Playoff run, but James Franklin isn't Jim Harbaugh
Jim Harbaugh performed woefully bad in the postseason before winning the national championship. You don’t win the big game ...
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Marcus Freeman Takes Aim at James Franklin Following Uncomfortable Orange Bowl Press Conference
It wasn't that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and his team needed any extra motivation entering the Orange Bowl ... and Penn State head coach James Franklin participated in a joint press ...
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The Orange Bowl X-factor: He must own the night for Penn State football to beat Notre Dame
Will it finally happen Thursday night here in the Orange Bowl, in the College Football Playoff semifinals − in its biggest game yet under head coach James Franklin? The key is quarterback Drew Allar, ...
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An inspiration to Black coaches: James Franklin's historic position in the Orange Bowl
Now there's a new layer to the conversation as Penn State football prepares to take on Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal in the Orange ... Lions' James Franklin and the Fighting ...
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Penn State could mimic Michigan's College Football Playoff run, but James Franklin isn't Jim Harbaugh
What about James Franklin? Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman describes Orange Bowl opponent Penn State as 'talented, disciplined, tough.' All true. James Franklin's history in big games might ...
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Franklin, Freeman representing Black football coaches on national stage at Orange Bowl
Penn State Head Football Coach James Franklin, right, speaks during an Orange Bowl press conference Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at Le Meridien hotel in Dania ...