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Penn State football fires head coach James Franklin, Terry Smith to serve as interim head coach

CBS Local Philadelphia Sports

Oct 13, 2025

Penn State began the season as the second-ranked team in college football, but after three consecutive losses, they have fired head coach James Franklin. The team made it official…

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