Either Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman or Penn State’s James Franklin will become the first Black coach to compete for a college football national championship.

James Franklin singled out this week's College Football Playoff semifinal opponent when advocating for sweeping changes to the current model.

Franklin took an unnecessary shot at the Irish just 24 hours before the College Football playoff semifinal.

Penn State's James Franklin and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman have broken ground as the first Black head coaches to lead teams to the CFP. Both understand the historic nature of their matchup.

James Franklin finally has an opportunity to change the narrative that surrounds his program. But he's got to win a big game to do it.

Penn State coach James Franklin believes college football needs a commissioner to help fix it. And he's got the man for the job: Nick Saban

The challenges that would await a commissioner would be plentiful in a new era that the NCAA has struggled to navigate.

Penn State football coach James Franklin says college football needs a commissioner to help fix it. And he's got the man for the job: Nick Saban

This is no knock on Coach [Marcus Freeman] or Notre Dame, but I think everybody should be in a conference ,” Franklin said during a joint press conference for the Orange Bowl with Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman.

James Franklin is tired of the lack of transparency regarding the conference alignment debate around college football.

Nittany Lions coach James Franklin described Carter’s availability for the College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame as a “game-time decision” on Wednesday.