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Penn State AD Details Decision to Move on From Franklin
Penn State seeks new leadership after firing James Franklin following a three-game losing streak; Matt Campbell and Curt Cignetti are top candidates for the head coach position.
- On Sunday, Oct. 12, Penn State fired head football coach James Franklin and installed longtime assistant Terry Smith as interim head coach.
- After losses earlier this month to Oregon and UCLA, the Penn State football team fell to Northwestern, ending with a season-ending injury to starting quarterback Drew Allar.
- Franklin exits with a 104-45 record, a four-21 mark against Top-10 opponents, a salary of $8.5 million, and a buyout more than $49 million.
- Pat Kraft, Penn State athletic director, will lead a national search, with Matt Campbell, Iowa State head coach, and Curt Cignetti, Indiana head coach, linked to the vacancy.
- It also sends ripples through this season's coaching carousel as Pat Kraft oversees the $700 million Beaver Stadium revitalization project.
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The Billings Gazette+26 Reposted by 26 other sources
Penn State AD details decision to move on from Franklin
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Pat Kraft wants to win national championships in Happy Valley. To try to do so, Penn State's athletic director made the toughest decision of his career.
·Billings, United States
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Penn State AD: Decision to fire James Franklin driven by desire to 'win championships'
Reading the trajectory of the program from the top seat, Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft felt he was left with no choice but to remove James Franklin as head coach on Sunday.
·Georgia, United States
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Winnipeg Free Press+11 Reposted by 11 other sources
Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft details decision to move on from James Franklin
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
·Winnipeg, Canada
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