PHILADELPHIA
The Penn State-Pitt rivalry in a vacuum is attractive to Nittany Lions coach James Franklin. The problem is, it's not in a vacuum.
"It's been fantastic. It's been awesome for the state of Pennsylvania. We're keeping a game that has some historical value. All those things are wonderful," Franklin said Wednesday at Penn State's second Coaches Caravan stop. "But when you're talking about Penn State doing what's best for Penn State based on the nine-game model and the previous model that didn't allow us to play I-AA teams at home, I don't know if makes a whole lot of sense.