James Franklin’s Document in Immense Video games Criticized by CFB Fans After Loss to Notre Dame
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Penn Mumble is now 4-20 against Top 10 opponents beneath head coach James Franklin after the Nittany Lions fell 27-24 to Notre Dame in the College Soccer Playoff semifinals on Thursday on the Orange Bowl.
The Nittany Lions rolled into the semifinals after a 38-10 hold over SMU and a 31-14 victory against Boise Mumble. PSU furthermore led Notre Dame 24-17 after Slash Singleton’s third speeding touchdown with 4: 38 final in rules.
Nonetheless, Notre Dame received thanks to about a gigantic performs: Jaden Greathouse’s 54-yard touchdown put off, Christian Grey’s interception with 42 seconds left and Mitch Jeter’s snatch, sport-winning 41-yard self-discipline draw.
And with that, Penn Mumble misplaced yet one other immense sport in the Franklin period, a truth that did now not scoot disregarded amongst followers and analysts alike.
br_betting @br_betting
I will ideally suited believe how great you’d be up fading James Franklin in immense video games 😭 pic.twitter.com/FK9BKfhPLI
Scott Bell @sbell021
Gotta hand it to James Franklin. He modified into NOT going to let Notre Dame beat him with a groundless self-discipline draw. pic.twitter.com/l5u9alvyVQ
Cheese For All people! @CheeseForEvery1
James Franklin blew it in a immense sport with all the things on the line? pic.twitter.com/tzpm58ce9w
Zach Barnett @zach_barnett
Penn Mumble managed the now not doable in 2024. It played a 16-sport season wherein the fable right thru the program moved 0.0 inches.https://t.co/9UmPBPr9da
Justin Toscano @JustinCToscano
James Franklin gorgeous can’t hold immense video games. Engrossing how Penn Mumble followers feel. His teams are colossal — but now not elite. He recruits effectively and has built them accurate into a little little bit of a contender, but they’re never appropriate enough against the finest.
Penn Mumble is 101-42 beneath Franklin with a 64-33 Immense Ten checklist. The Nittany Lions will assemble this season with their fifth Top 10 assemble in the Associated Press pollsince 2016. This year furthermore marked Penn Mumble’s third straight season with 10 or more wins.
But PSU simply can’t hold the immense sport in this period, for whatever reason. This year, Penn Mumble confronted Ohio Mumble at home, however the offense fell brief in a 20-13 home loss.
PSU received into the Immense Ten Championship Sport against Oregon, however the Geese offense dominated the Nittany Lion defense in a 45-37 hold.
The Nittany Lions outscored their first two CFP opponents 69-24 and modified into in position to grab Thursday, but Penn Mumble stumbled down the stretch.
Now the Nittany Lions scoot accurate into a lengthy offseason after a bitterly disappointing loss, hoping to in a roundabout contrivance uncover the solutions toward winning the crew’s first national title since 1986.
