The recent Orange Bowl loss to Notre Dame reignited criticism of James Franklin, casting doubt on his ability to elevate Penn State to the highest level of college football.

It was a night that could’ve rewritten narratives, silenced critics, and finally positioned James Franklin as a coach who belongs in CFB’s elite tier. The post Paul Finebaum Predicts Bleak Future for James Franklin as Penn State Nearly Dodge Mass Exodus appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Penn State finished the regular season 11-1, but the “one” was another loss to Ohio State. Franklin is 4-17 against Ohio State and Michigan, his team’s biggest rivals in the Big 10. Penn State had a favorable path to the semifinals, beating SMU and Boise State.

The Lions247 team has its finger on the pulse of Penn State transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after James Franklin's squad was eliminated in the semifinals of the College

The field goal came six plays after PSU head coach James Franklin chose to play the final minute of the game aggressively. With 33 seconds remaining and the ball at the Penn State 28-yard line, quarterback Drew Allar threw a pass that was intercepted by Notre Dame defensive back Christian Gray at the PSU 42-yard line.

The Nittany Lions' wideouts don't have "gaudy" numbers but are blossoming into playmakers, Franklin says. Penn State’s run game has been the focal point of its postseason offensive success. Over the team’s last four games,

Before the Orange Bowl kicked off, Penn State head coach James Franklin made headlines when he called out Notre Dame for not playing in a conference. Franklin

Penn State football coach James Franklin thinks the College Football Playoff is a treasured experience for fans of the programs.

Penn State football has a few culprits for Thursday's heartbreaking Orange Bowl loss to a gritty Notre Dame team

Jim Harbaugh performed woefully bad in the postseason before winning the national championship. You don’t win the big game until you do. Michigan’s khaki king never won a College Football Playoff game until he burned his blaze of victories last season, not stopping before he’d left for the NFL.

Penn State’s 2024 season has come to a disappointing close with a loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl. Now it’s time to turn the page and look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the current state of Penn State football.