STATE COLLEGE − James Franklin got the phone call at 5:40 a.m., two days after the national championship game. It was about Jim Knowles, Ohio State's multimillion-dollar defensive coordinator.

Fired Penn State football doctor Scott Lynch's case is now a college athletics cautionary tale being told on Capitol Hill.

17—James Franklin has been ... It feels weird to talk about college football in February, but this storyline has been gaining steam. Earlier Monday, Penn State's Nov. 1 game at Ohio State ...

Penn State Football Dec 31, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin and defensive tackle Dvon J-Thomas (91) lead the team onto the field prior to the game ...