Penn State Football’s top 10 wins of the James Franklin era

James Franklin is now 63-28 in his career as the head coach of Penn State Football, and some of those wins are much bigger and better than others.

James Franklin has won just about every type of game a college football coach, can win in his in his seven+ seasons at the helm of Penn State Football.

From conference championship games, and New Years Six bowls, to big road wins and program changing upsets, and everything in between.

Franklin has collected several signature victories for his Nittany Lions, while at the helm of the program, including two to open the 2021 campaign.

Some fans choose to be negative and focus on the losses he’s had, but today, We Are taking a look at Penn State Football’s top 10 wins under James Franklin

No. 10 – 2014 vs Boston College (Pinstripe Bowl)

Has James Franklin beaten better teams and won bigger games? Sure, but it is the significance of this game that gets in on the list.

Just a few months prior to this game, Penn State Football was ineligible for postseason play, as a result of the sanctions handed down by the NCAA.

Penn State Football winning this game marked the return of the program to normalcy, with an overtime win at Yankee Stadium. Sam Ficken hit an extra point to seal a one point win following a Christian Hackenberg to Kyle Carter touchdown pass.

This game was also a coming out party for Chris Godwin, who had seven catches for 140 yards and a touchdown.

This was Penn State Football’s first postseason win since the 2009 season.