Penn State dismissed James Franklin after a 3-3 start and a string of damaging losses that included Oregon, UCLA, and an upset at Northwestern, producing a wide

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On Friday, Irish three-star kicker/punter Adam McCann-Gibbs flipped his commitment to North Carolina. That decision has him joining former Penn State commits Jaziel Hart, Julian Peterson and David Davis with the Tar Heels.

With James Franklin out, Nick Saban endorsed one former NFL coach for the Penn State job, citing offensive acumen, recruiting touch, and leadership.

James Franklin strikes Penn State once more with a revenge move, securing top recruits and fueling Virginia Tech’s fast-rising 2025 rebuild.

Greg McElroy of ESPN said that Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea is in a good position to replace James Franklin at Penn State.

James Franklin left a lot of money on the table for his new coaching gig.  Penn State and its former head coach negotiated a substantially reduced buyout before Franklin was named the new head

Clark Lea earns a well-deserved contract extension at Vanderbilt, thanks in part to Penn State’s growing interest.

With ex-Penn State football coach James Franklin moving on to take the Virginia Tech job, the Big Ten school is saving nearly $40 million of Franklin’s buyout. Franklin signed a 10-year, $75 million contract with Penn State in 2021, which means the school owed him a $49 million buyout.

Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz no longer appears to be a candidate for Penn State's coaching job, as he has agreed to a new contract with Missouri, per Thamel. The Tigers coach had been connected to the Nittany Lions, but he will not be making the trip to State College. Date: Nov. 23