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Penn State urged to pay $56 million James Franklin buyout with OSU, IU looming despite $8 million offseason savings

The Penn State Nittany Lions can fire head football coach James Franklin now, for the price of $56 million, or wait until close to the start of the 2026 season and pay $48 million to make him leave Happy Valley instead.

After a 22-21 loss to the Northwestern Wildcats at home, Nittany Lion fans may not mind the extra $8 million if the donor base can scrounge him up. Not losing future recruits as the malaise grows more volatile under a lame duck coach is a good goal. Especially after Drew Allar suffered a season-ending injury against NU.

CBS Sports’ Robby Kalland warned Penn State of the impending near-certain losses coming against the Ohio St

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