"I think players, when they know and believe that you as a coach are in it for their best interest, they give you that little extra."
Franklin joined the company of four other head coaching legends after winning his third New Year's Six Bowl at the helm of the Nittany Lions.
With a potential neutral site for the AFC Championship up in the air, there's one perfect answer no one is talking about.
The Nittany Lions earned high grades across the board following their Rose Bowl victory over the Utes.
The sixth-year senior will leave behind a complicated legacy, and this season adds to that notion.
Coming off a combined 11-11 record over the last two seasons, Penn State took a significant step in the right direction this year.