James Franklin, Notre Dame and Penn State

Notre Dame's Watts: Marcus Freeman Was 'Angry' After James Franklin's Presser Remarks
Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts revealed that head coach Marcus Freeman was upset about comments that Penn State head coach James Franklin made prior to
Penn State's James Franklin appears to plagiarize Jim Harbaugh following loss to Notre Dame
Following a brutal loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal on Thursday night, Penn State head coach James Franklin seemed to channel his in
This brutal James Franklin stat after Notre Dame loss is damning
James Franklin is a good college football coach on paper. Just look at his overall stats at Penn State as their head coach for the past 11 years: 101-41 overall. Bowl appearances in all but one of his years (and that year happened to be 2020). His teams have finished top-10 in the AP poll four times.
James Franklin's Record in Big Games Criticized by CFB Fans After Loss to Notre Dame
Penn State is now 4-20 against Top 10 opponents under head coach James Franklin after the Nittany Lions fell 27-24 to Notre Dame in the College
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, but the Irish leader and his team certain
Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman used everything to beat Penn State — even James Franklin comments
Notre Dame won the Orange Bowl because this program knows how to catalyze every advantage and how to tackle every challenge.
Brett Favre praises Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman for response to ESPN’s ‘terrible’ question on race
NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre praised Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman for his response to question about race after his team defeated Penn State to advance to the CFP title game.
How James Franklin Made Marcus Freeman 'Angry' Before Notre Dame's Win vs. Penn State
Here's how Penn State coach James Franklin angered Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman before the Irish's College Football Playoff semifinal win vs. the Nittany Lions.
Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman Will Be First Black Head Coach in College Football Championship History: ‘An Honor’
Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish looks on during the Penn State Nittany Lions versus Notre Dame Fighting Irish College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl on January 9,
Freeman’s Notre Dame win doesn’t erase how football has failed Black coaches
Marcus Freeman stood in the spotlight Thursday night, on a gaudy podium at midfield in Miami, accepting the Orange Bowl trophy for his victorious Notre Dame team. The interviewer said she wanted to take a moment to salute Freeman for being the first Black head coach to lead his team to a national championship football game.
Marcus Freeman Got It Done: He's Taking Notre Dame to the National Championship
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman secures a trip to the National Championship with a statement win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl.
Penn State's roster is only going to get worse, which makes for a grim big-game future under James Franklin
This was the year and this was the team for Franklin and his Penn State program to prove the doubters wrong, to extinguish ...
James Franklin Shares Encouraging Message for Drew Allar After Penn State's CFP Loss
Drew Allar made perhaps the costliest mistake of his football career when he was intercepted by Notre Dame cornerback ...
James Franklin? Nah, Brian Kelly is the big loser as Notre Dame reaches CFP title game
Kelly left Notre Dame for LSU and a better shot at a championship, but it's Marcus Freeman and the Irish who will play for a ...
What's next for Penn State after Orange Bowl loss? It starts with James Franklin, who's 1-18 vs. top-5 teams
Franklin clearly has some block against elite foes, and his roster has all sorts of questions to iron out in 2025 ...
For James Franklin, his obsession over Penn State’s preparation truly has been key to victory
The energy and attention to detail the 52-year-old coach has exhibited daily for the Nittany Lions have not wavered. Now, ...
James Franklin on Tyler Warren’s time at Penn State: ‘(He) just had a phenomenal experience’
What Tyler Warren did in 2024 is difficult to explain in a few sentences, something Penn State coach James Franklin likely ...
Paul Finebaum hits Penn State football’s James Franklin with harsh reality check
After the Penn State football team lost to Notre Dame, Paul Finebaum calls out James Franklin for unable to win big games.