Rutgers isn't very good at football, but starting quarterback Artur Sitkowski and running back Raheem Blackshear's entries into the transfer portal and voluntary redshirts haven't helped the Scarlet Knights too much.
The Sentinel also stated that there is "mutual interest" between Franklin and FSU's staff.
The Nittany Lions didn't fall outside the College Football Playoff committee's top 10 despite losing to No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday.
James Franklin confirmed that he discussed the matter with Shorter, but he didn't provide any information on the matter outside of that.
Clifford went down with what seemed to be a right leg injury in last Saturday's game against Ohio State.
Chris Godwin's monster game headlines this week's performances.