Live updates: James Franklin Fiesta Bowl media day

Penn State head coach James Franklin is joining reporters for the official media day of this week’s Fiesta Bowl. His Nittany Lions, 12-2 on the season with a first-round College Football Playoff win over SMU, will look to continue their run by knocking off Boise State on Tuesday evening.

Accordingly, Franklin and the Nittany Lions are strictly business for what’s become a rapidly transformed bowl experience.

“It’s a phenomenal town. But this is a business trip for us,” Franklin said last week. “This isn’t like the normal bowl games anymore. This is the playoffs, and the (quarterfinal) round of playoffs. We’re still obviously under the bowl umbrella and very appreciative of the Fiesta Bowl. But this is not like when we would come there and do different activities. We are there to play a game.

“I know the Fiesta Bowl is going to do some phenomenal things and treat us in a first-class manner, because that’s just how they operate and that’s what they do. But for us, this is about coming out there and getting our team ready to play a really good Boise team, and represent the Big Ten and represent Penn State University and our alumni and our lettermen and our entire community the right way.”

Follow along as we provide live updates from the press conference.

Live updates: James Franklin Fiesta Bowl media day

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