UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Coach James Franklin emphasized the importance of not letting one loss turn into two after losing to No. 3 Oregon — but that’s exactly what happened for Penn State on Saturday in Pasadena, Calif.

In a game where the Nittany Lions were favored by 24.5 points, the then winless UCLA Bruins rallied together and handed them their second loss of the year. With Penn State football dropping out of the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2022 and its college football playoff chances nearly shattered, Franklin spoke to the media on what went wrong in the team’s loss and what needs to change — from a player and personnel perspective.

Penn State’s ‘uncharacteristic’ play

The narrative around Franklin’s and Penn State’s struggles against ranked competition has alw

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