Penn State's James Franklin and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman have broken ground as the first Black head coaches to lead teams ...

The winner of Thursday's semifinal will become the first Black head coach to advance its team to a national title game.

History will be made for the winning coach when Penn State and Notre Dame play on Thursday at the Orange Bowl. Freeman or Franklin will become the first Black coach in the title game.

Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman and Penn State's James Franklin are aware they are on the brink of making history in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl on Thursday.

Now, James Franklin and the No. 6 seed Nittany Lions are heading into an Orange Bowl matchup against the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish. On Saturday, Franklin took the podium for his first ...

Ahead of Tuesday night's showdown against Boise State, Penn State head coach James Franklin couldn't help but heap praise on Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty. “He’s a beast,” Franklin said.

James Franklin spoke with the media on Saturday afternoon, where he was asked about Carter's status four days after the Fiesta Bowl. "He's doing great. His attitude was great. His mentality has ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Tom Allen has been in James Franklin’s shoes as a college football head coach. Allen competed against Franklin when he was at Indiana and now works for him at Penn State.

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin reacts with the trophy after defeating the Boise State Broncos in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images James ...

In 2024, Franklin is one of 16 Black college head coaches. and he feels that number is a sign of progress. “I know some people will say, ‘Well, that that’s not a huge increase,’ but it is ...

Penn State coach James Franklin shared a partial but positive update Saturday about defensive end Abdul Carter, the Big Ten defensive player of the year who was injured in the Fiesta Bowl.