""I get that narrative, and it's really not a narrative -- it's factual. It's the facts," Franklin said after the loss to the Ducks. "I try to look at the entire picture and what we've been able to do here. But at the end of the day, we got to find a way to win those games. I totally get it. And I take ownership. I take responsibility.""
"'I take full responsibility for all of it,' Franklin said after the loss to the Wildcats. 'I hired all the staff, I recruited all the players. I believe in all of them. But we're not getting it done right now.' In the loss to the Wildcats, the Nittany Lions committed six penalties for 71 yards in the first half alone. They simply could never get out of their own way, and that was before quarterback Drew Allar suffered a season-ending injury in the fourth quarter."
Penn State dismissed head coach James Franklin, who is owed more than $49 million under his contract. The program declined after a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance, including a loss to winless UCLA and a 22-21 home defeat to Northwestern that sparked "Fire Franklin!" chants. The team committed six first-half penalties for 71 yards against the Wildcats and lost starting quarterback Drew Allar to a season-ending injury. Franklin accepted responsibility. Franklin is 4-21 against AP top-10 opponents, 1-18 against top-10 Big Ten teams, and his .160 winning percentage versus top-10 teams ranks among the worst for coaches at a single school.
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