Penn State interim coach Terry Smith is not sugarcoating the aftermath of the program firing coach James Franklin over the weekend. Less than two months ago, the Nittany Lions were ranked No. 2 in the preseason poll and among the favorites to return to the College Football Playoff. Midway through the season, they've lost three straight games and seen Franklin get canned.
“We all failed Coach Franklin. That’s why he’s not here,” Smith said Wednesday to reporters.
