James Franklin had many great players over the course of his Penn State tenure. But one could argue no player better represented the Franklin era than Trace McSorley.

McSorley, the home run-hitting, record-setting folk hero quarterback who propelled Penn State to a Big Ten title, weighed in on Franklin’s firing on Sunday night.

Trace McSorley, the player who arguably best represents the James Franklin era, who was committed to Vanderbilt before following Franklin to Penn State and won the 2016 Big Ten title: “You believed in me when others didn’t.” pic.twitter.com/W1OZ0FYrd5 — Johnny McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) October 13, 2025

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