Orange Bowl, James Franklin and Penn State

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
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
Penn State coach James Franklin has emotional response following Orange Bowl loss vs. Notre Dame
Penn State coach James Franklin's dishevelment was evident following Thursday night's 27-24 Orange Bowl loss to Notre Dame, preventing him and his team from reaching the national title game for the first time in the College Football Playoff era.
Penn State's Orange Bowl Loss Adds to James Franklin's Bleak Résumé Against Top Teams
Penn State shelled SMU in the first round of the College Football Playoff, and put together a fantastic team effort in
As Much as I'd Love to Kill James Franklin for the Orange Bowl Loss, I Just Can't Do It
Penn State’s final record this year: 13 wins, three losses, and a run to the College Football Playoff semifinal. There are more than 125 Division 1 college football programs that would call this a great season,
New Video of James Franklin, Marcus Freeman After Orange Bowl Turning Heads
In the days leading up to the Orange Bowl between Notre Dame and Penn State, head coach James Franklin called out the fact that the Irish didn't play in a
Penn State’s James Franklin sends message to Notre Dame ahead of Orange Bowl CFP semifinal
Penn State plays Notre Dame Thursday night in the Orange Bowl in one of the two College Football Playoff semifinals.
James Franklin: “don’t think anything can stop” Abdul Carter from playing in Orange Bowl
Typically, Penn State head coach James Franklin doesn’t discuss injuries on his team unless they are long-term. However, Franklin knows that Abdul Carter’s status ahead of the College Football Playoff Semifinals warrants plenty of intrigue across the sport.
Franklin, Freeman representing Black football coaches on national stage at Orange Bowl
Either Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman or Penn State’s James Franklin will become the first Black coach to compete for a college football national championship.
James Franklin destroyed by social media for disastrous ending to Orange Bowl
James Franklin had a chance to re-write his big-game narrative in the Orange Bowl. Unfortunately, a disastrous ending doomed him once again.
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
Hey, Bob! This Penn State loss was the failure of a few players to make big plays when needed, not James Franklin’s
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar gets a hug from head coach James Franklin following their 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the ...
Penn State QB Drew Allar’s late interception helps seal Notre Dame’s win in Orange Bowl
Drew Allar's critical interception sealed Penn State's loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the ...
Wayne grad Freeman leads Notre Dame to national championship game
Marcus Freeman celebrated the biggest victory of his coaching career the day before his 39th birthday. Freeman, a 2004 Wayne High School graduate who was born at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base ...