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Enough is enough. James Franklin was fired Sunday afternoon by Penn State. He pays gamblers who had him as the next college football head coach axed $250 for every $100 bet at BetOnline.
Franklin is owed more than $49 million, per his contract. Associate head coach Terry Smith will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season, according to the school.
Less than a year removed from an appearance in the College Football Playoff semifinals, Franklin's program appeared to hit a new low when the Nittany Lions traveled out to Los Angeles two weeks ago only to lose to UCLA, a team that not only was winless, but hadn't previously held a lead all season.
The woes flew back home with the team to Penn State, and with them came "Fire Franklin!" chants at Beaver Stadium on Saturday. The Nittany Lions dropped their second straight home game, and third overall, when they fell to Northwestern, 22-21, in front of a stunned crowd at Happy Valley. Penn State was a favorite of more than three touchdowns in that game.
By Sunday afternoon, gamblers were flocking to the Gambling911.com website to learn the reward for getting Franklin correct.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
