Overview

• Oregon beat No. 2 Penn State 30-24 in overtime at Beaver Stadium’s White Out, adding another defeat against a top-10 opponent.
• Franklin said the narrative about his struggles in marquee games is “factual” and that he takes responsibility, according to a postgame clip.
• His career mark versus AP top-10 teams is 4-26 after the loss, and he entered the game 4-20 against top-10 foes at Penn State.
• Despite those results, Franklin is 104-42 at Penn State with five top-10 finishes, a 2016 Big Ten title, six bowl wins and two 2024 CFP victories.
• A significant share of his ranked losses have come against Ohio State and Michigan, where he is 1-10 and 3-7 respectively at Penn State.