After the Penn State game, James Franklin delivered what has been universally seen as a cheap shot of sorts.
James Franklin said when Pitt beat Penn State last year it was like they won the Super Bowl
"For us this year it was like beating Akron" pic.twitter.com/TiC362Ax4q — John Clark CSN/NBC (@JClarkCSN) September 9, 2017Kind of ironic, of course, considering that Franklin recently stated that every game for Penn State was the Super Bowl. But I digress.
It's worth pointing out that, while some Penn State fans incredulously insist that wasn't the case, the quote was seen as not only a low blow by Pitt fans but also by some national media, who have absolutely no skin in the game.