Most of our staffers expect Penn State to bounce back from last week's loss with a win in the 2022 White Out.
The Nittany Lions own a 9-6 all-time record against the Golden Gophers.
Franklin was one of 20 college football coaches named to the award's midseason watch list.
The redshirt junior cornerback currently ranks No. 2 nationally with 10 pass breakups.
"We need to put a policy in place from a conference perspective. In my mind, that's going to stop it."
Sean Clifford's status for the White Out against Minnesota is still unclear.