Penn State players behind James Franklin after ‘Fire Franklin’ chants in White Out loss

coach boasts a record of 4-21 against AP top-10 teams during his tenure. The latter two wins were the College Football Playoff win over Boise State in December and the 2023 Rose Bowl win over Utah. Franklin’s record against top programs is brought up often. To some, it’s a product of harping on the downfalls of the veteran coach while ignoring the positives, but Franklin said it for what it is after the game. “I kind of look at the entire picture. I get that narrative, and it’s not really a narrative, it’s factual,” Franklin said despite acknowledging the successes of his program. “I totally get it, and I take ownership, and I take responsibility at the end of the day.”https://bitly.cx/kGXFE The Nittany Lions brought back many veterans, like Dawkins, and they’ve heard plenty of the uproar. Fifth-year safety Zakee Wheatley said he didn’t hear the “Fire Franklin” chants, but in general he tries not to pay attention to what the crowd has to say in down moments.https://bitly.cx/kGXFE “The same people chanting going to be the same ones rooting for us down the road,” Wheatley said. “You can’t read too much into it.”