Penn State fires James Franklin as season heats up

The era of James Franklin in Pennsylvania was over.

The school fired Franklin as head football coach on Sunday, according to multiple reports, after another disastrous loss Saturday at home to Northwestern, the team’s third straight defeat.

Franklin, 53, is worth more than $49 million, according to ESPN.

The Nittany Lions entered the season as the preseason No. 2 team in the country, but after starting 3-0 they lost at home in double overtime to Oregon before a shocking road loss to previously winless UCLA.

To make matters worse, midfielder Drew Allard He suffered a season-ending leg injury In Saturday’s loss to Northwestern.

Franklin was in his 12th season at Penn State and led them to the semifinals last season, losing to Notre Dame.