The Brief
Penn State has fired Head Coach James Franklin following the team's loss to Northwestern on Saturday.
The team has lost its last three games, all in the Big Ten Conference. Their record for this season is currently 3-3.
Associate Head Coach Terry Smith will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
Penn State has fired Head Coach James Franklin following the team's loss to Northwestern on Saturday, according to ESPN, which first reported the news.
The team has lost its last three games, all in the Big Ten Conference. Their record for this season is currently 3-3.
‘[S]econd-winningest coach in the history of Penn State football’
What we know:
The school's athletic department said in a press release that Associate Head Coach Terry Smith will serve as