James Franklin buyout
When James Franklin signed a 10-year, $85 million contract extension with Penn State in November 2021, the Nittany Lions were poised for a national championship run. Fast forward to October 2025, and the program is in turmoil after a stunning 42–37 loss to a winless UCLA team that had recently fired its head coach. The […]
In one of the most shocking upsets in recent college football history, previously winless UCLA stunned No. 7 Penn State 42–37 at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. The Bruins, who had fired recently head coach DeShaun Foster, secured their first victory of the season under interim offensive coordinator Jerry Neuheisel. Neuheisel, promoted from tight ends […]
Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor In a surprise move, Penn State and head football coach James Franklin have reached an agreement on a 10-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $70 million. Franklin, who recently switched agents, had been tied to the openings at LSU and USC in recent weeks. […]
