Penn State football shot itself in the foot firing its former head coach James Franklin midseason. At the time when the Nittany Lions lost to Northwestern, his seat was in flames and the news of his dismissal didn't come as a shock. Still, it was a controversial decision — and it still is.
Since firing Franklin, Florida, Colorado State, LSU, Auburn, Cal, Michigan State, Coastal Carolina, and Kentucky followed suit and gave their respective head coaches the boot. Before Penn State made its move, UCLA, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, and Virginia Tech fired their coaches.
Of those 12 teams, 10 filled their position.