"Former Penn State head coach James Franklin and Virginia Tech are in early stages of talks, with some resolution on his candidacy in expected in the upcoming days, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel. Virginia Tech is still running a full search, but it's clear there's mutual interest between the parties, per sources. Virginia Tech fired coach Brent Pry on Sept. 14, a day after"
"Less than a year removed from an appearance in the College Football Playoff semifinals, Franklin's program appeared to hit a new low when the Nittany Lions traveled out to Los Angeles two weeks prior to that only to lose to UCLA, a team that not only was winless but hadn't previously held a lead all season. Earlier in the season,"
James Franklin and Virginia Tech are in early stages of coaching talks, with an expected resolution in the coming days. Virginia Tech continues a full search while showing mutual interest in Franklin. Virginia Tech fired Brent Pry on Sept. 14 after a 45-26 loss to Old Dominion that left the Hokies 0-3. Penn State dismissed Franklin on Oct. 12 after 12 seasons and a three-game losing streak culminating in a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern. Franklin's program lost to winless UCLA, and his .160 winning percentage against AP top-10 teams is tied for the third-worst single-school mark since 1936. Franklin won 104 games and had six double-digit-win seasons in 11 years at Penn State.
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