College Football Playoffs
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Penn State’s James Franklin Suggests College Football Playoff Tweaks
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The current format of the College Football Playoff has been heavily scrutinized from all sides for a plethora of reasons, including having too many teams, too few teams, too many autobids and too few autobids. Each conference, and Notre Dame, seemingly think they’re being screwed in some capacity. James Franklin hasn’t shied away from sharing…
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Big Ten’s Petitti: No Support for SEC’s At-Large Bid Preference for College Football Playoff
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Big Ten commissioner doubled down on the league’s preference for multiple automatic qualifiers in the next version of the College Football Playoff on Tuesday, increasing the likelihood of a showdown with the Southeastern Conference when the format for 2026 is decided. At the league’s football media days, Tony Petitti said…
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College Football Playoff Modifies Seeding Format. How Could Penn State Be Impacted?
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The seeding format of the College Football Playoff has been modified. The playoff’s management committee has unanimously adopted a move to straight seeding, effective this year, it announced on Thursday. It will replace the format that reserved the bracket’s top four seeds for conference champions. This was a necessary alteration. The old format lessened the…
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Penn State Earns Top-5 Finish in AP Top 25 Poll Following College Football Playoff Run
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Ohio State’s 34-23 win over Notre Dame in Monday’s national championship game signalled the conclusion to the 2024-25 season, a year that saw Penn State make a historic leap. The Nittany Lions ranked No. 5 in the postseason AP Top 25 poll, marking the program’s first top-5 finish of James Franklin’s tenure. The last time…
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A 12-Team Playoff History: What Might Have Been for Penn State Through the Years
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With the end of Penn State’s 16-game season amid a 12-team College Football Playoff run, it’s a good time to look back and play with what might have been for Penn State if the 12-team playoff had been the norm in the modern post-World War II era of college football. First let’s start with setting…
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Penn State QB Drew Allar Says He ‘Wasn’t Good Enough’ Against Notre Dame as Struggles Against Top Opponents Continue
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MIAMI — Drew Allar left the field in tears. He was devastated. The most critical moment of Allar’s football career to date squandered by his most costly mistake. His fourth-quarter interception in Penn State’s 27-24 loss to Notre Dame won’t soon be forgotten — for all the wrong reasons. Allar was hoping to complete his…
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James Franklin’s Story Added Another Chapter With Penn State’s Loss to Notre Dame
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MIAMI — The hairs on James Franklin’s beard have gone gray. Franklin has aged and evolved in synchrony with his sport. He’s become outspoken, his seniority adding a self-imposed responsibility to publicly address matters concerning college football. And, in some ways, he deserves that voice. In other ways, it’s questionable. His story hasn’t changed. It’s…
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Penn State’s Playoff Run Ends With 27-24 Loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl
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Notre Dame kicker Mitch Jeter made a 41-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining to give the Fighting Irish a 27-24 victory against Penn State in the Orange Bowl and end the Nittany Lions’ College Football Playoff run in the semifinals. Penn State (13-3) took a 10-0 lead in the first half, but Notre Dame…
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Penn State DE Abdul Carter Has ‘Legitimate Shoulder Injury’ Ahead of Orange Bowl, Says Agent
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Penn State’s Orange Bowl matchup with Notre Dame is nearing, and one notable question remains unanswered: will standout defensive end Abdul Carter play? Carter injured his left arm in the second quarter of the Nittany Lions’ 31-14 win over Boise State in last week’s Fiesta Bowl. Drew Rosenhaus, Carter’s NIL agent,…
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Penn State-Notre Dame Preview and Prediction: Can James Franklin Win the Biggest Game of His Life?
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — James Franklin has nearly experienced it all. It was just over three months ago that he left the Beaver Stadium turf to boos from fans. And he’s just over three weeks removed from an ovation inside that same venue following Penn State’s win over SMU in the first round of the…