Penn State, Orange Bowl and James Franklin

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 football's WR core posts stunning Orange Bowl stat
Penn State football's heartbreaking 27-24 loss to Notre Dame highlighted a weakness that has plagued this program for much of this season. Head coach James Franklin's team won the battle in the trenches Thursday night,
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.
Penn State's Abdul Carter starts in Orange Bowl despite shoulder injury
Penn State All-America defensive end Abdul Carter took the field as a starter for Thursday night's College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame at the Orange Bowl, after days of speculation about whether he would be available.
Penn State football's Abdul Carter: He's wrapped and (apparently) ready for Orange Bowl
Abdul Carter, one of the top defensive players in the nation, appears to be ready to play in tonight's College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame. Though the Penn State football star defensive end had his left shoulder wrapped and his left arm cloaked in a protective sleeve,
Abdul Carter injury update: Will Penn State DE play vs Notre Dame in Orange Bowl?
Will Penn State football DE Abdul Carter play Thursday vs Notre Dame in the CFP Orange Bowl semifinal? Here's the latest injury updates:
Penn State expects Abdul Carter vs. Irish but game-time call
Penn State anticipates All-America defensive end Abdul Carter playing against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal, though coach James Franklin says it will be a game-time decision.
Abdul Carter injury update: Penn State star DE a 'game-time decision' for Orange Bowl vs. Notre Dame
Penn State star defensive end Abdul Carter will be a "game-time decision" for the Orange Bowl on Thursday night, coach James Franklin said Wednesday. Carter suffered an apparent left arm/shoulder injury in the Nittany Lions' Fiesta Bowl win over Boise State on Dec.
Penn State star Abdul Carter preparing to play vs. Notre Dame in CFP Orange Bowl
Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter is suited up and prepared to play vs. Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl.
Penn State's James Franklin drops 10-word admission amid painful Notre Dame loss
Penn State football HC James Franklin looks for a ray of light in Thursday's crushing Orange Bowl loss vs. Notre Dame ...
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 ...
As Penn State nears season-defining moment, James Franklin’s message remains the same
An Orange Bowl win would solidify Franklin's long-held belief that for the past decade, he’s laid the groundwork for ...
Penn State's Orange Bowl Loss Adds to James Franklin's Bleak Resume Against Top Teams
Their one win came back in 2016, when they sprung an upset of No. 2 Ohio State at home. Penn State's big-game blues continued Thursday, when the No. 5 team in the country lost 27–24 to No. 3 Notre ...
Meet the former college football exec who worked with Penn State’s James Franklin and Miami’s Al Golden
Tom Deahn left football behind in 2012, but he’s torn on who to root for when Golden and Franklin meet for a chance at a BCS ...
After another heartbreaking loss, will James Franklin and Penn ever get over the hump?
Notre Dame is playing for a national title for the first time in 12 seasons, and Penn State has come up short yet again in a ...
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Penn State Coach James Franklin Is Jealous of Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman’s ‘Hairline’
Before their teams square off in the Orange Bowl, Penn State head coach James Franklin admitted Notre Dame head coach Marcus ...
Penn State coach James Franklin calls for college football to have uniformity
The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football. So does the Big 12. The Southeastern Conference and the Atlantic Coast ...
Penn State could mimic Michigan's College Football Playoff run, but James Franklin isn't Jim Harbaugh
Jim Harbaugh performed woefully bad in the postseason before winning the national championship. You don’t win the big game ...
College Football Playoff semifinals spread picks: Notre Dame-Penn State, Ohio State-Texas
Penn State, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Texas are all that remain of the 134 FBS teams who began the year with playoff dreams.