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Penn State's James Franklin says faked injuries have 'not shown up' on teams he has coached

Penn State's James Franklin on Wednesday fired back against accusations from Iowa fans and coaches that his players faked injuries in Saturday's 23-20 loss to the Hawkeyes, saying that strategy "has not shown up" in his 12 years as a head coach.

When a reporter asked Franklin specifically how he felt about Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz alleging earlier this week that some Penn State players weren't really hurt, Franklin reached into his pocket for a paper he had written some thoughts on about it.

"How does this strategy make sense against a huddle team?