ALTOONA, Pa. -- Let's give James Franklin a lot of credit, first of all. I know, that's hard for some of you Penn State fans, who love to criticize the coach for anything and everything, but he does deserve praise for getting the team to the Rose Bowl.
That fact alone makes this a great season. Because history won't necessarily look at all the particulars when judging this Nittany Lion team; it will look at 10 wins and a Rose Bowl berth first and foremost.
Major props and respect come with all that.