The 2016 college football season, marked the 3rd year James Franklin has run the show in State College. Following Bill O'Brien departure for the NFL following the 2013 season, Franklin was hired. James Franklin came from the SEC and the Vanderbilt Commodores. In college football media always talk about 'signature wins' yet under their current head coach, Penn State had yet to notch one. The buzz last year and so far this year is maybe coach Franklin, isn't the man to lead PSU. Yes, Penn State has suffered due to previous transgressions from a scholarship standpoint. Yes, Penn State especially on defense has been hit with the injury bug this season. However so many supporters didn't want to hear any of that. After already getting blown out at Michigan this year. Things were looking bleak at Beaver Stadium Saturday night. Trailing by double digits in the 4th quarter to #2 Ohio State, things weren't looking good. Special teams stepped up with a pair of blocks leading to a field goal by the offense and eventually the decisive score that was returned for a touchdown. 24-21, the Buckeyes were shocked by the Nittany Lions. Literally the campus was partying like it was 1999. Penn State has now been voted into the Top 25 following that victory. Can the 5-2 Lions utilize that victory for momentum, the same can be said for Coach Franklin.
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