This time last year, the Penn State Nittany Lions were widely considered viable national title contenders. Coming off a trip to the College Football Playoff semifinals, where they lost a heartbreaker to Notre Dame, Penn State seemed poised for another deep run into late January after being a play away from the title game in 2024. However, after a 3-0 start, the Nittany Lions lost in double-overtime to Oregon, and a couple of weeks later, the team fired head coach James Franklin, as the once-promising season quickly turned into a disaster in Happy Valley. This page may contain affiliate links t...