James Franklin was all smiles as he embraced his family postgame. And rightfully so. Penn State broke a pair of school records for total yards and first downs in its 56-0 blowout win over Kent State on Saturday. That should mean a lot for one of the most historically successful programs in the history of college football.
The Nittany Lions were dominant on both sides of the ball, tallying 718 total yards and holding the Golden Flashes to just 67. It was exactly the type of victory Franklin could’ve hoped for to boost morale and confidence ahead of what should be a grueling test against undefeated No. 24 Illinois next weekend.
“Obviously, when you’re able to score that many points and that many yards and be explosive —you know, we put up some pretty big numbers in the past, but whenever you’re able to say a school record at a place like Penn State, it’s something to be proud of, and it’s something to build off of. I don’t think there’s any doubt about it.”…