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Penn State Football falls to Nebraska: 3 Biggest Surprises

By Brad Weiss

Nov 14, 2020; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers corner back Dicaprio Bootle (7) reacts after the fourth down pass was knocked away against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2020; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers corner back Dicaprio Bootle (7) reacts after the fourth down pass was knocked away against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 14, 2020; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Scott Frost and Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin congratulate each other after the game at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2020; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Scott Frost and Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin congratulate each other after the game at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports /

Penn State Football at Nebraska: 3 Biggest Surprises

James Franklin is now coaching for his job

The Penn State Nittany Lions were the No. 7 ranked team in the country coming into the 2020 season, and many felt they would make a serious run to the College Football Playoff. To do so, they would have to navigate a tough Big Ten schedule, but based on how must of the teams in the conference have fared this season, the whole conference is down.

Head coach James Franklin has done some remarkable things since taking over the program back in 2014, posting back-to-back seven-win seasons, and rescuing the program from what looked like an NCAA Death Penalty. There have been some highs, including three ten-win seasons, and three bowl game victories, but there has also been plenty of lows.

Next. Penn State Football drops to 0-4 with disastrous loss to Nebraska. dark

In fact, Penn State has underachieved with Franklin at the helm, and getting out to an 0-4 start is doing nothing to help his job security. While Franklin is certainly a solid collegiate head coach, his message may be starting to fall on deaf ears in Happy Valley, and a change could be coming if they continue at this pace.

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