Penn State Football: What if James Franklin Had Left Penn State for USC?

Two years ago, Penn State's James Franklin appeared to be among the favorites for the USC job. Now he's coaching against the Trojans in the Big Ten.

In a world not much different from ours, James Franklin would be walking the sideline this weekend as USC’s head coach rather than Penn State’s.

"As you know, I can't stand any form of distraction," Franklin said in the fall of 2021. "I'll discuss this today with our leadership council so that we can make sure all of our energy is on our preparation for Auburn." Franklin with a ton of goodwill or a ton of time. This is probably only accentuated by the fact Franklin’s record in big games against quality teams is what it is. It’s one thing to be the up-and-coming coach, another to be the guy people think can’t get over the hump.

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