Quite possibly a defining moment, so to speak, that coach James Franklin couldn't help but talk about after this 38-10 CFP-opening demolition of the SMU Mustangs was finished in Beaver Stadium.

The relief on James Franklin’s face was visible. The emotion in his voice was clear. Make no mistake that there was an enormous amount of pressure on Franklin and Penn State to win Saturday’s ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- It was exactly the type of moment that would have fueled every criticism leveled at Penn State coach James Franklin, college football's standard-bearer for the "best coach ...