Did John P Franklin Just Win the Game?

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Penn State’s College Football Playoff win over SMU on Saturday was just James Franklin ’ s sixth victory in 28 games against top-12 opponents with the Nittany Lions. James Franklin and Penn State earned a dominant CFP win over SMU. Here are 5 key takeaways from the statement victory. Dec 21, 2024; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin reacts during the first half against the Southern Methodist Mustangs at Beaver Stadium. Penn State Nittany Lions coach James Franklin celebrated his team’s resilience in reaching the Big Ten Championship Game . What a wild Saturday of college football, a day so wild that 11-1 Penn State now finds itself in the Big Ten championship game vs. Unbeaten Oregon on Saturday in Indianapolis. James Franklin ’s. James Franklin rang the Victory Bell with passion after Penn State’s win over SMU on Saturday, wearing a white Fiesta Bowl hat with red lettering as he headed into the tunnel. In front of 106,031 raucous fans on Saturday, Franklin won one of those big ones in the school’s debut in the College Football Playoff. Now there are bigger stages with brighter lights looming. Penn State head coach James Franklin spoke with the media after his team ’ s 31 - 14 win over Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The head coach delivered his remarks in the new year, and Blue White Illustrated has them for you here. Franklin didn’t just go for it on fourth down on the final drive of the game once, he did it three times. Those gutsy decisions sealed a victory that has Penn State just one win away from an.