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As James Franklin becomes the next leader at Virginia Tech, there is one college football program who could not land the former Penn State coach.
Former Penn State coach James Franklin is heading to the ACC. Franklin, who spent 12 seasons with the Nittany Lions before he was fired in mid-October, is the new head coach at Virginia Tech. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported earlier Monday that Franklin and Virginia Tech were finalizing an agreement to become the Hokies’ new head coach.