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The head coach of a top-10 college football program was showered in boos by the home fans on Saturday night. Following a heartbreaking loss at the hands of the Ohio State Buckeyes last weekend, head coach James Franklin admitted he heard the criticism of the team's goal line play. However, he's not second-guessing their decisions.
“So, obviously, hindsight is 20/20, but at the end of the day, you’ve got to create movement and score when you need one yard,” Franklin said. “Whether that’s picking up a critical fourth down or whether that’s goal line. We got to do some things better scheme-wise, but also, we’ve got do little bit better job fundamental and technique-wise to make sure we get the movement we need.
” Franklin moved to 3-19 against top-10 opponents with the loss and 1-9 against Ohio State. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Fans seem to be ready to move on from the head coach as they showered him with boos ahead of the team's game against the Washington Huskies on Saturday night. "Penn State announces its starters before the 2024 White Out.
Cheers for Drew Allar and boos for James Franklin from the fans," said reporter Michael Bolger who posted a video of the boo birds. Penn State announces its starters before the 2024 White Out. Cheers for Drew Allar and boos for James Franklin from the fans pic.
twitter.com/MyQsQHthZe Penn State sits at 7-1 on the season following the loss to the Buckeyes and remains squarely in the College Football Playoff race. However, fans may be turning on Franklin for his inability to win the biggest games on the Nittany Lions' schedule.
The team hopes to bounce back tonight against Washington before finishing the season against Purdue, Minnesota and Maryland. The Nittany Lions will be favored in all four games to end the season, but can they keep hold of a playoff spot? Related: Texas Coach Steve Sarkisian, Ex-Wife Turns Heads After Blowout Win.
