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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Jahan Dotson #5 of the Penn State Nittany Lions (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

No. 3 – 2021 at Wisconsin

This is easily James Franklin’s biggest road win, and for a variety of reasons.

First, it was his first win as a road underdog. Also, it was an excellent start to the season, following a bad 2020 campaign that brought a lot of question marks surrounding Franklin and the program.

The Nittany Lions’ offense came out slow, but were able to turn it around and play well for most of the second half. Additionally, it may have also been one of the best defensive games the Nittany Lions have played under James Franklin.

Just like the win over Auburn, it was one of the few times that the Nittany Lions have been able to finish off a big win, under James Franklin.

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