The collapse was as swift as it was stunning. And for every Kentucky fan watching, the entire saga felt painfully familiar.
On Sunday afternoon, it became official: Penn State pulled the plug on James Franklin. The move came after three straight losses, capped by an unbelievable 28–21 home defeat to Northwestern. A team once ranked No. 2 in the nation, hyped as the one to finally unseat Michigan and Ohio State, now sat at 0-3 in the Big Ten. The end was inevitable.
Franklin is gone. And his firing sends a brutal message to Lexington.