Overview

• Winless UCLA shocked No. 7 Penn State 42–37, marking the first time since 1985 that an 0-4 team beat an AP top-10 opponent.
• Penn State surrendered 446 yards, including 280 rushing, as UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava ran for 128 yards and three touchdowns.
• Franklin took responsibility and vowed a top-down evaluation, while analysts from Paul Finebaum to Kirk Herbstreit and Stephen A. Smith sharply questioned the coaching and big-game record.
• Multiple outlets report a without-cause buyout near $50 million to $56 million and note a concurrent $700 million Beaver Stadium renovation, with The Athletic reporting roughly $2 million owed if Franklin departs for another job.
• The Nittany Lions are 3-2 (0-2 Big Ten) and out of ESPN’s top 25 power ranking, with Franklin defending his staff even as usage questions linger at running back and Northwestern up next in State College.