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Penn State athletic director David Joyner, left, walks with new head football coach James Franklin, center, as they make their way to a news conference, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, in State College, Pa. Franklin was formerly the head coach at Vanderbilt University. He replaces Bill O'Brien who left Penn State after two seasons to become head coach of the Houston Texans. (AP Photo/PennLive.com, Joe Hermitt)

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Penn State's new football coach James Franklin, center, poses with athletic director David Joyner, left. and Penn State president Rodney Erickson, right, after being introduced during an NCAA college football news conference on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/John Beale)

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James Franklin, foreground, is introduced as Penn State's new football coach during a news conference on Saturday Jan. 11, 2014, in State College, Pa. Penn State president Rodney Erickson, background, looks on. (AP Photo/ John Beale)

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James Franklin answers questions from reporters after he was introduced as Penn State's new football coach during a news conference on Saturday Jan. 11, 2014, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/John Beale)

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James Franklin waves to reporters and fans gathered at University Park Airport in State College, Pa. on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. Penn State has hired Franklin as its next head coach. Franklin, 41, who led Vanderbilt to bowls in all three of his seasons there, replaces Bill O'Brien, who left the Nittany Lions after two years to coach the NFL's Houston Texans. Penn State made the announcement Saturday, after the school's compensation committee met to finalize the contract. (AP Photo/Centre Daily Times, Christopher Weddle) MANDATORY CREDIT