Penn State football head coach James Franklin hit a new low Saturday. Northwestern placed his name in newfound history not seen in 30 years.

Franklin entered State College with the Nittany Lions as a 20+ point favorite. But in taking the 22-21 loss to the Wildcats, he's now the first HC to lose consecutive games when favored by that much .

UCLA walked into its Penn State showdown as a 24.5-point underdog before stunning Franklin and the Nittany Lions . PSU was a 20.5-point favorite this time in its return home.

But the Lions have looked nothing like the top five team from the start of the '25 campaign. They also hit another form of unflattering history.

The other unsettling mark Penn State, James Franklin hit vs. Northwestern

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