James Franklin continued on with his point. “I think everybody should play the same number of conference games,” Franklin said. “I was a head coach in the SEC, I’ve been a head coach in ...

Ohio State coach Ryan Day spent the weekend celebrating the program's ninth national championship, a crowning achievement for ...

The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football ... Enough, Penn State coach James Franklin says. Franklin — who raised some eyebrows last month when he said that former Alabama coach ...

− James Franklin turned to his right at ... to criticize Notre Dame leader Marcus Freeman or his school. Franklin then began with this advice: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish should be in a conference, ...

(AP) — The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football. So does the Big 12. The Southeastern Conference ... like this people roll their eyes,” Franklin said. “But I think when every ...

The Big Ten and Big 12 play nine conference games a season while the SEC and ACC play eight. Franklin, who previously coached at Vanderbilt, voiced support for the eight-game model while ...

And that's not lost on Penn State coach James Franklin. During a joint news ... The Big 12 also schedules nine conference games, while the SEC and ACC remain at eight. Notre Dame has a flexibility ...

Penn State coach James Franklin stressed the need for uniformity around college football, especially as it relates to the College Football Playoff, and said every team should be in a conference.

Before his Nittany Lions take on the Fighting Irish for a spot in the national title game, Penn State head coach James ... Franklin likes the eight-game conference schedule in the SEC.

James Franklin of Penn State and ... to see those guys in that role,” Franklin Saturday at an Orange Bowl news conference. “I also remember, at that time, there were a lot of conversations ...

Even for teams in conferences, there isn’t total scheduling consistency. The Big Ten and Big 12 play nine conference games a season while the SEC and ACC play eight. Franklin, who previously coached ...