Penn State's head coach explains his plan for improving college football. It includes Notre Dame finally joining a conference.

Before his Nittany Lions take on the Fighting Irish for a spot in the national title game, Penn State head coach James Franklin was blunt about Notre Dame not playing in a conference. Notre Dame ...

James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions are heading into the offseason after a 27-24 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Penn State finished ...

James Franklin has sent a message to Notre Dame and the college football world ahead of Penn State’s semifinal duel in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. The 52-year-old, who is in his 11th ...

Penn State head coach James Franklin ... Athletic on the Notre Dame football beat, a program he’s covered for the past 21 seasons. The former editor and co-founder of Irish Illustrated, Pete ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. − James Franklin turned to his right at the interview podium here, motioning to the man in charge of his College Football Playoff opponent. The Penn State football head ...

Penn State head coach James Franklin made a few in Thursday ... Mitch Jeter #98 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates with Pat Coogan #78 after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions 27-24 ...

Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts ... comments that Penn State head coach James Franklin made prior to a 27-24 win by the Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff on Thursday night.

Why is Notre Dame not in a conference for college football? Here's what to know as the Irish are set to compete in the CFP championship game on Monday: ...

Penn State coach James ... that Notre Dame players said served as motivation during Thursday’s 27-24 College Football Playoff semi-final win. At one point, Franklin addressed Fighting Irish ...

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Penn State Nittany Lions coach James Franklin has led the team to the college football semifinals. Penn State will play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Thursday. The winner of the Orange Bowl ...