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

STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 18: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions looks on during the second half of the game against the Auburn Tigers at Beaver Stadium on September 18, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

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Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /

#6 – 2019 at Iowa

What is the significance of this win? It was James Franklin’s first road win over a ranked opponent as head coach of the Nittany Lions.

Noah Cain had arguably his best came of his career so far, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Robert Windsor was excellent defensively for the Nittany Lions with 6 total tackles, including 1.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, and also 2 QB hurries.

The Nittany Lions were able to march into Kinnick Stadium, which is a very difficult place for opposing teams to play, and come out with a 17-12 win over the 17th ranked Hawkeyes.

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