James Franklin not alone in struggles vs. Top 10 opponents
By Chris Snyder
James Franklin – Penn State Football
2014
0-1 L Michigan State (10) 34-10
2015
0-2 L @ Ohio State (1) 38-10
0-3 L @ Michigan State (6) 55-16
2016
0-4 L @ Michigan (4) 49-10
1-4 W Ohio State (2) 24-21
2-4 W Wisconsin (6) 38-31 (B1G Championship)
2-5 L USC (9) 52-49
2017
2-6 L @ Ohio State (6) 39-38
2018
2-7 L Ohio State (4) 27-26
2-8 L @ Michigan (5) 42-7
2019
2-9 L @ Ohio State (2) 28-17
2020
2-10 L Ohio State (3) 38-25
2021
2-11 L @ Iowa (3) 23-20
2-12 L @ Ohio State (5) 33-24
2-13 L Michigan (9) 21-17
Conclusion
Sorry. I had to do it.
If we need to get down and dirty in our research for how other coaches have done, then we need to get absolutely filthy from the onset.
I just want everyone to see each of these results for themselves, all on one screen.
Is it pretty? No. But it is necessary to look at it in order to put things in perspective.
Moving on.