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Penn State fired head football coach James Franklin after a three-game losing streak dropped the team from its preseason No. 2 ranking.

Franklin's tenure ends with a 104-45 record, but he struggled against top-10 opponents.

Potential replacements include Nebraska's Matt Rhule, Iowa State's Matt Campbell, and Indiana's Curt Cignetti.

Penn State fired football coach James Franklin on Sunday, Oct. 12.

Franklin and the Nittany Lions fell from preseason No. 2 in the US LBM Coaches Poll to disappointing very fast following their three-game losing streak. Penn State fell to Oregon in overtime on Sept. 27 before falling to winless UCLA and unranked Northwestern, with the latter two losses mounting loads of frustration with the fanbase and program.

Franklin, who was h

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