Penn State Fires Coach James Franklin
Penn State has fired coach James Franklin amid a midseason free fall in a lost season.
The school fired the longtime head coach on Sunday, less than 24 hours after a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern.
Terry Smith will serve as the interim head coach for the rest of the season.
The Nittany Lions began the year with hopes of winning the national title, but those hopes evaporated by early October amid a string of losses.
Penn State, which reached the CFP semifinal 10 months ago, lost at home to Oregon in overtime in late September.
James Franklin is out at Penn State.
Author's summary: Penn State fires coach James Franklin.
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