No. 7 Penn State head coach James Franklin came into the 2025 season with unwavering confidence in his team. He was completely sold on the fact that the Nittany Lions (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) had the best personnel from coaches to players they had in 12 seasons. It was an all-in season, and Franklin prided his team on that.
After losing the Oregon in Week 5 and getting brutally upset by unranked and winless UCLA in Week 6, Franklin was faced with his own preseason claims.
"I mean, how am I supposed to answer that when we lose the last two games, then obviously that's all that matters.