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FOX’s Joel Klatt Admits He Was Wrong About $70.5m Big Ten HC as Program Takes Step Back After Firing Last Coach

FOX Sports analyst Joel Klatt has publicly reversed his initial optimism about Penn State’s hiring of Matt Campbell, admitting the transition from James Franklin has not gone as expected. The Nittany Lions, who began the season with a 3-0 record, have since stumbled in Big Ten play, losing back-to-back games—first a 24-20 defeat to Wisconsin after squandering a 17-point lead, then a 34-13 rout by Northwestern.

The losses have exposed defensive vulnerabilities, with Penn State surrendering 506 total yards in the Northwestern game, including a program-worst 413 rushing yards allowed. Klatt, who had praised Campbell’s ability to maintain a high floor after rebuilding Iowa State into a Big 12 contender, now acknowledges the program’s stability has eroded under its new coach, raising questions about Penn State’s long-term trajectory in a conference where consistency is no longer enough to compete at the highest level.

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