History will be made for the winning coach when Penn State and Notre Dame play on Thursday at the Orange Bowl. Freeman or Franklin will become the first Black coach in the title game.

Penn State coach James Franklin is setting himself up to be remembered in college football lore for a long time.

Quite possibly a defining moment, so to speak, that coach James Franklin couldn't help but talk about after this 38-10 CFP-opening demolition of the SMU Mustangs was finished in Beaver Stadium.

So how much would Penn State have to pay James Franklin if the Nittany Lions ever decided to fire their head coach? Franklin — who has been the Nittany Lions’ head coach since 2014 — has ...