Penn State head coach James Franklin met with the media over Zoom on Sunday after his program made the College Football Playoff for the first time, with a matchup against No. 11 seed SMU at Beaver Stadium looming. Here’s everything Franklin said about SMU, his offense and more.

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INDIANAPOLIS – Like many fans who were watching at home, Penn State football coach James Franklin questioned several calls made by the Big Ten officiating crew Saturday night.

INDIANAPOLIS | Penn State coach James Franklin dipped a toe delicately into the officiating of Saturday night's Big Ten Championship Game, referring specifically to one play as "too important" not to review.

The empty trophy case that stares back at the players in the Penn State team meeting room says as much about the program as it does about its coach.James Franklin was in on the decision to place it there.

Still, fans were quick to point out the record for Penn State coach James Franklin against top-10 opponents. After losing to Oregon on Saturday, Franklin is now just 3-19 against top-10 opponents, with both losses this year coming against top-10 teams. Fans were quick to lay into Franklin after seeing this stat circulate.

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