Penn State running back Nicholas Singleton greets fans as the team arrives for the UCLA game on Oct. 5, 2024. Joe Hermitt | [email protected] PennLive STATE COLLEGE — After he practiced in what appeared to be a full capacity during Wednesday’s media viewing session, it sounds like Nicholas Singleton should play against Purdue this weekend.

That attention would mostly get leveraged into contract extensions and facility and/or other upgrades, but it wasn’t unreasonable to think Franklin could have left at the right opportunity.For attentive followers of the program,

Franklin, who is in his 11th season at Penn State, is now 1-10 overall against the Buckeyes, and the loss looked similar to the others — lacking in game-changing plays mixed in with the inability to break through the bully defense of Ohio State.

Purdue is in the midst of an awful season. It doesn't look like it'll get better when Penn State comes to town.

Penn State football coach James Franklin held his weekly news conference Monday ahead of the team's trip to Purdue, where the Nittany Lions seek to win their fourth road game of the season. Franklin covered a variety of topics regarding his team, including the running back situation, depth at linebacker and some promising freshmen.