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Conference Corner: How to feel about James Franklin

Michigan faithful have first-hand knowledge of Penn State head coach James Franklin and his questionable in-game decisions.

In 2014 in Ann Arbor, Penn State lined up for a punt from the Michigan 37-yard line on 4th-and-11. Franklin called for a fake punt sweep, thinking he could get double-digit yardage when his team averaged less than two yards a rush that night.

In 2016, he called for a field goal down 28-0. It turned a four-score game into a ... four-score game.

Which leads to 2018 against Ohio State. This is what he dialed up on 4th-and-5 in the final minutes — after two timeouts:

The fact that.