Following the game, Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin spoke with the media. Here is everything he had to say about the Fighting Irish. On Thursday, No. 7-seed Notre Dame football defeated No ...

Why is Notre Dame not in a conference for college football? Here's what to know as the Irish are set to compete in the CFP ...

James Franklin dove in. Penn State's 11th-year head coach knocked the continued independence of Freeman's Notre Dame Fighting Irish, lamented that not all teams had traveled the same path ...

The Orange Bowl between Notre Dame and Penn State is a little over 24 hours away from kicking off. On Wednesday morning, James Franklin spoke ... banged up for the Fighting Irish and Nittany ...

Before his Nittany Lions take on the Fighting Irish for a spot in the national title game, Penn State head coach James Franklin was blunt about Notre Dame not playing in a conference. Notre Dame ...

Penn State coach James ... that Notre Dame players said served as motivation during Thursday’s 27-24 College Football Playoff semi-final win. At one point, Franklin addressed Fighting Irish ...

− James Franklin turned to his right at the interview podium here, motioning to the man in charge of his College Football ... Notre Dame leader Marcus Freeman or his school. Franklin then began with ...

As one of three remaining independent college football teams in the FBS, Notre Dame had a ... news conference, Franklin—discussing the opportunity against the Fighting Irish—said the Orange ...

Last July, amid overtures from USC, James Blanchard reportedly signed a two-year, $800,000 contract to remain at Texas Tech.

Wednesday afternoon when Freeman and Penn State head coach James Franklin participated in ... Penn State Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4 ...

The Fighting ... James Franklin said he believes all schools should play in a conference. "It should be consistent across college football," Franklin said. "This is no knock at [Freeman] or Notre ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. − James Franklin turned to his right at the interview podium here, motioning to the man in charge of his College Football Playoff opponent. The Penn State football head ...