There’s some buzz out there ahead of Thursday’s Orange Bowl, stemming from James Franklin pregame quotes: Put that up on the ND locker room bulletin board.. — Ray Maddalone (@GlowplugvRay) January 8,

Penn State coach James Franklin, sitting next to Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman, called for consistency across college football.

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Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin said Wednesday that former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban had a bone to pick with him over comments made about the legendary coach’s candidacy for a College Football Commissioner role that currently doesn’t exist,

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football. So does the Big 12. The Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference are among those playing eight-game league schedules. The Mountain West played seven during the most recent regular season. Notre Dame doesn't have even have a league.

James Franklin singled out this week's College Football Playoff semifinal opponent when advocating for sweeping changes to the current model.

Penn State coach James Franklin stressed the need for uniformity around college football, especially as it relates to College Football Playoff, and said every team should be in a conference.

“I know a lot of times when coaches talk like this people roll their eyes," Franklin said ... former Boise State and Washington coach Chris Petersen and former Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson ...

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As Pete Sampson, who covers Notre Dame for the Athletic, wrote, “He might as well have patted the 38-year-old on the head and told him what a good job he was doing.’’ That’s apparently how Freeman took it as well. He returned to Notre Dame’s hotel and shared the tone of the presser with his players.

The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football. So does the Big 12. The Southeastern Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference are among those playing eight-game league schedules. The Mountain West played a seven-game league slate.

Penn State coach James Franklin said 'everybody should be in a conference' ahead of his team's College Football Playoff semifinal game vs Notre Dame