"Absolutely pathetic & embarrassing": Penn State fans want James Franklin fired for questionable play calling in shocking loss to winless UCLA

James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions had a disappointing outcome during Saturday's game against the UCLA Bruins. Franklin and his team were the favorites to emerge victorious against a team that had only mustered a 1-4 record.

However, the Nittany Lions ended up being humiliated with a 42-37 final scoreline at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena. This has further brought a lot of heat to James Franklin's job security, which was already in question.

Fans took to social media to demand that the Penn State Nittany Lions fire Franklin after the disappointing outcome on Saturday. They also questioned his controversial play-calling during games, which was already under heavy scrutiny.

Franklin took over as the head coach of Penn State back in 2014. However, he has only managed to help the team qualify for the playoffs once. Last season, they were one of the teams that qualified to participate in the 12-team playoffs.

Penn State won against SMU in the first round. They also secured a 31-14 victory over Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl quarterfinal game. Unfortunately, Franklin and his team lost to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl semifinal.

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