Penn State's James Franklin has tense exchange with fan after crushing loss to Ohio State

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It's safe to say James Franklin is public enemy No. 1 at the moment in Happy Valley.

The third-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions dropped a heartbreaker at Beaver Stadium Saturday, losing to No. 4 Ohio State, 20-13.

With the loss, Franklin fell to 1-7 against top 10 teams at home, 6-10 against ranked teams at home, 1-9 against top 5 teams and 1-10 against Ohio State since he was hired at Penn State.

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Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium Nov. 2, 2024, in State College, Pa.  (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Surely, Penn State fans are waiting to see when they will get over this hump. And while the loss likely won't affect the Nittany Lions' College Football Playoff chances much, it does raise the question whether they are ready for that stage.

Aapparently, one fan at the game wanted to find out for himself.

As Franklin was leaving the field after the game, he shook hands and hugged several people leading up to the tunnel, but he must have heard something in the stands.

Two fans were ripping Franklin, one saying, "That's awful." Another fan's words are tough to make out, but Franklin took issue with it.

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin walks up the sideline during the second half of a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. Ohio State won 20-13. (Imagn)

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Franklin approached the fan, who was very clearly angry, and asked