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James Franklin singles out offense’s biggest area for improvement after sluggish start

James Franklin and Andy Kotelnicki brought back nearly their entire offense from last season, but it hasn't looked like it through three weeks.

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin | Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

No. 2 Penn State is 3-0 after a 52-6 win over Villanova at Beaver Stadium in Week 3. The Nittany Lions have an average margin of victory of 38.3 points, and yet the offense has been far from perfect to start the 2025 season.

After Saturday’s victory, Franklin pointed out the unit’s main area of improvement that he and his coaching staff will target during next week’s bye in preparation for a Week 5 matchup with Oregon.