PSU coach James Franklin greets Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman after his press conference after the Orange Bowl loss.

This is no knock on Coach [Marcus Freeman] or Notre Dame, but I think everybody should be in a conference ,” Franklin said ...

Notre Dame and Penn State treated fans to a fantastic showdown in the Orange Bowl matchup where the Fighting Irish punched ...

Penn State coach James Franklin appears to have made an unforced error in his press conference prior to Thursday's Orange ...

It wasn't that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and his team needed any extra motivation entering the Orange Bowl, but ...

Penn State coach James Franklin said 'everybody should be in a conference' ahead of his team's College Football Playoff ...

Before taking on Notre Dame, Penn State head coach James Franklin said he disagrees with the team's independent status, suggesting every team should compete in a conference.

Penn State head coach James Franklin took a swipe at Notre Dame before the two teams meet in the College Football Playoff ...

Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts revealed that head coach Marcus Freeman was upset about comments that Penn State head coach ...

Franklin took the opportunity to note the differences between his program and Freeman's, then suggested that every team should be a part of a conference, with the coach of an independent team sitting ...

Penn State coach James Franklin, sitting next to Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman, called for consistency across college football.