Penn State’s 42-37 loss at UCLA sparked discussion not seen in Happy Valley for quite some time.
Talk of firing James Franklin is swirling, personnel changes on the field have been buzzing and — most importantly — the Nittany Lions fell way out of College Football Playoff projections after being a popular national title pick.
Ahead of Penn State trying to turn things around against Northwestern this weekend, here’s what they’re saying nationally about Franklin and the Lions.
THURSDAY’S TOP HEADLINES
—College football Bottom 10 after Week 6: Grim times in Happy Valley (McGee, ESPN)
—Penn State firing James Franklin would be pricey. There’s another solution (Toppmeyer, USA Today)
—After receiving 8 carries vs. UCLA, what is Penn State’s plan for Kaytron Allen vs. Northwestern? (Flounders, PennLive)
—The Pros and Cons of Replacing James Franklin at Penn State (Jones, Penn State on SI)
—Big Ten Power Rankings: Ohio State Reclaims the Throne, Penn State Falls Hard (Cohen, FOX Sports)
—James Franklin: ‘I believe in myself’ after brutal start in 12th year at Penn State (Ralph, PennLive)
—Joe Starkey: If Penn State doesn’t win out, James Franklin must go no matter the cost (Starkey, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)