We’re counting down the days until kickoff. So, every day, we’ll try to make that time tick by just a little faster by also counting down the top 30 moments of James Franklin’s tenure so far. Up next — with eight days left — is the No. 8 moment since Franklin took the head-coaching job.
No. 8 moment: James Franklin’s first Penn State win at Croke Park Classic
Penn State’s Croke Park Classic win over Central Florida in 2014 was a game of firsts.
It was the first time a Nittany Lion quarterback ever eclipsed 400 passing yards in a game — Christian Hackenberg had 454.