Twitter Reaction

‘Enough of the Crap’: Social Media Reacts to Latest Penn State Meltdown

Joe Smeltzer

Published

October 11, 2025

This picture says it all about the way Penn State fans are feeling.

Image courtesy of Kyle Golik, Nittany Sports Now

University Park— Penn State and its fans were hoping last Saturday’s loss to UCLA would be rock bottom.

Well, it can always get worse.

Penn State faced another supposedly inferior opponent in Northwestern, and once again, laid an egg.

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To make matters worse, QB Drew Allar is out for the season, getting hurt on what ended up being Penn State’s second to last play.

Here is what the people of Twitter had to say about the latest Penn State meltdown.

James Franklin torched his career in 14 days.
Goodbye. pic.twitter.com/C5gPVV4wpp

— Cory Giger (@CoryGiger) October 11, 2025

James Franklin walking into work tomorrow pic.twitter.com/v2H3gUTHGa

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 11, 2025

Should Penn State fire James Franklin?

♥️ for Yes
🔄 for No pic.twitter.com/K6ZzO6Wc7H

— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) October 4, 2025

A. Unfortunately I can no longer defend James

— VoyceOfReezin (@ken39994356) October 5, 2025

James Franklin looking at that buyout money

pic.twitter.com/PlF6mNjY2a

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 11, 2025

Cignetti has more top 10 wins in a month at INDIANA than James Franklin has in 10 years. pic.twitter.com/UpxdIddVei

— Terrence ✨️ (@KingTerrbear) October 11, 2025

Can't blame Penn State. They had to travel a long way for this NW game.

— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) October 11, 2025

Penn State stinks

— Adam Crowley (@_adamcrowley) October 11, 2025

If Grant Haley doesn’t scoop and score against Ohio State in 2016, how much longer does James Franklin last after that? Not much longer. Most consequential play in post-Paterno Penn State history. And not in a good way.

— Ray Eckenrode (@15MinutesOnline) October 11, 2025

James Franklin winning a game that’s not against West Arkansas A&M Valley State pic.twitter.com/GtLyMDLQ9D

— Football Analysis (@FBallAnalysisYT) October 11, 2025

We didn’t know it at the time, but the final moments of the season for Drew Allar as he hobbled to the sideline pic.twitter.com/nZ1lWuHlSI

— Audrey Snyder (@audsnyder4) October 12, 2025

James Franklin: "I take full responsibility for what’s happened tonight. I take full responsibility for what’s happened this season, and I’m committed to the guys in that locker room."

— Daniel Gallen (@danieljtgallen) October 11, 2025

To Drew

Thank you for giving your all to Penn State, I hope whatever is next for you that you ball out and play to your unlimited potential

Because everything that's happened here the last 2 and a half years … pic.twitter.com/gnBTD98HEf

— 🐐 (@TheGOATFollower) October 12, 2025

The 2025 Penn State football team will be remembered as one of the most overrated of all-time.

— Donny Football (@DonChed54) October 11, 2025

This Penn State fan shows James Franklin what every fan is thinking. pic.twitter.com/2gdlbNeBPr

— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) October 11, 2025

I spent the second half painting pottery but I have a zillion texts

Guess we lost? Lol. Sick

— Carol🏒ne (@_supcaroline) October 11, 2025

Oof, yikes, sheesh https://t.co/2fUHl9IyS4

— Penn State Talk (@PSURecruitTalk) October 12, 2025

Fire James Franklin tonight?
(Pat Kraft can't afford to not fire him right?) @PSU_Strong use your reach to see how overwhelming it really is🫡

— THE PENN STATE MAFIA (@PennStateMafia) October 11, 2025

Northwestern finishes off the upset as 21.5 point underdogs. Penn State falls to 3-3 pic.twitter.com/kSPIYKOREH

— LandonTengwall (@LandonTengwall) October 11, 2025

Fire Franklin
Come on

Enough of the crap

— Noah Bergren (@NbergWX) October 11, 2025

Franklin has to go. The dude has lost the fan base, and most likely the confidence of the team.

— A-Aron Rife (@Rif_Raf15) October 11, 2025

Possibly the last time looking at this field with James Franklin as the coach. I don’t want to leave. What a strange, conflicting, eerie feeling. pic.twitter.com/aMjbiTXtgd

— Kevin Horne (@KevinHornePSU) October 11, 2025