James Franklin is turning Penn State Nittany Lions into a Dallas Cowboys , and not financially, according to a CBS analyst. And if you’re being compared to the Cowboys for your performances, it’s time to take a long, hard look in the mirror. Penn State’s No. 2 ranking in the AP poll signals one thing: the Nittany Lions are being viewed as legitimate national championship contenders. But for James Franklin , entering his 11th season in State College, there’s still a lot to prove.

Franklin’s tenure has produced plenty of wins but only one Big Ten championship to show for it, back in 2016. The playoff expansion a year ago finally gave him a chance to push Penn State into the CFP, but the semifinal loss to Notre Dame reopened familiar wounds. The numbers don’t lie: Franklin is 1-9 ag

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