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Takeaways from Week 5 of College Football: Penn State loses another big game, Alabama beats Georgia


Penn State still cannot win The Big Game. There’s not much else to say at this point. Everyone knows the narrative. Everyone knows the statistic. James Franklin is now 4-21 against AP top-10 opponents. The Nittany Lions were favored to win the game — against a young, inexperienced (albeit talented) Oregon team. And they couldn’t get it done. (NBC Sports)

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Takeaways from Week 5 of College Football: Penn State loses another big game, Alabama beats Georgia