The College Football season had gotten off to a strong start for the Penn State Nittany Lions, but back-to-back losses have halted their winning run against other top programs. Head coach James Franklin still hasn’t moved past the loss to the Ducks — a game that clearly had an impact on the team’s performance against UCLA.

The Nittany Lions had a golden opportunity to improve their record to 4–1, but an overall lackluster team performance allowed Nico Iamaleava and company to take full advantage of the situation.

With a cooler head and emotions settling down, Franklin spoke to the media and made it clear that the previous loss to Oregon had been a tough blow — one the team clearly wasn’t able to bounce back from quickly.

“Obviously, we did not handle last week’s loss well,” the HC said.

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