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# ![Penn State Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:penn-state.png) Penn State

James Franklin has been fired as Penn State's head coach after a string of losses. Drew Allar, the team's quarterback, has also suffered a season-ending injury.

### About Penn State
Analysis of social media sentiment and key metrics related to Penn State University's football program.  

### Insights [#](/topic/penn-state/insights)
- penn state engagements is up XXXXXXXX% from the previous month.
- penn state posts created is up XXX% from the previous month.
- penn state Engagements hit a 52-Week high of XXXXXXXXXXX for the day
- penn state Engagements hit an all time of XXXXXXXXXXX for the day

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXXX [#](/topic/penn-state/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:penn-state/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/penn-state/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXXXXXXX +134%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXXXXXX +2,136%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +65%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-10-12  
**1-Year Low**: XXX on 2025-09-12  

| Social Network | X          | News    | TikTok    | YouTube   | Reddit |
| -------------- | -          | ----    | ------    | -------   | ------ |
| Engagements    | XXXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXX | XXXXXX |
  

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXXX [#](/topic/penn-state/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:penn-state/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/penn-state/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXX  
**1 Month**: XXXXXX +134%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXX +23%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXX on 2025-01-10  
**1-Year Low**: XX on 2025-09-11  

| Social Network | X      | News | TikTok | YouTube | Reddit |
| -------------- | -      | ---- | ------ | ------- | ------ |
| Mentions       | XXXXXX | XXX  | XXXXX  | XXXXX   | XXX    |
  

  
  
### Creators: XXXXX [#](/topic/penn-state/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:penn-state/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/penn-state/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Penn State in the last XX hours which is down XX% from XXXXX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XXXXX  
**1 Month**: XXXXXX +143%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXX +31%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXX on 2025-01-10  
**1-Year Low**: XX on 2025-09-11  

The most influential creators that mention Penn State in the last XX hours

| Creator                                            | Rank | Followers   | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                            | ---- | ---------   | ----- | ----------- |
| [@On3sports](/creator/twitter/On3sports)           | X    | XXXXXXX     | XX    | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@PatMcAfeeShow](/creator/twitter/PatMcAfeeShow)   | X    | XXXXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@PeteNakos_](/creator/twitter/PeteNakos_)         | X    | XXXXXX      | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@E_Matasovsky57](/creator/twitter/E_Matasovsky57) | X    | XXXXX       | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@Brett_McMurphy](/creator/twitter/Brett_McMurphy) | X    | XXXXXXX     | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@espn](/creator/twitter/espn)                     | X    | XXXXXXXXXXX | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@BasicBlues](/creator/twitter/BasicBlues)         | X    | XXXXX       | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@RedditCFB](/creator/twitter/RedditCFB)           | X    | XXXXXXX     | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@TheHerd](/creator/twitter/TheHerd)               | X    | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@nytimes](/creator/twitter/nytimes)               | XX   | XXXXXXXXXXX | XX    | XXXXXXX     |

[View More](/list/creators/penn-state/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/penn-state/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:penn-state/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/penn-state/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Week**: XX% -X%  
**1 Month**: XX% -X%  
**6 Months**: XX% -XX%  
**1 Year**: XX% -X%  
**1-Year High**: XX% on 2025-08-28  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-05-25  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Appreciation for the Program's History and Potential:** (10%) Posts express a long-standing love for Penn State football and acknowledge the program's history and potential for future success.
- **Positive Aspects of the Team's Performance:** (5%) Posts highlight positive aspects of the team's performance, such as the team's ability to fight back and force overtime against Oregon.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Criticism of James Franklin's Coaching:** (45%)  Many posts express strong criticism of head coach James Franklin, questioning his ability to win big games and manage the team effectively.
- **Disappointment with Recent Losses and Performance:** (30%)  A significant number of posts express disappointment with the team's recent losses, particularly the loss to UCLA, and the overall performance.
- **Calls for Change in Leadership:** (10%)  Some posts call for changes in leadership, including firing James Franklin, due to the team's struggles.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive  | %   | Neutral   | %   | Negative  | %   |
| ------- | --------  | -   | -------   | -   | --------  | -   |
| X       | XXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | XX% |
| News    | XXXXXXX   | X%  | XXXXXXX   | X%  | XXXXXX    | X%  |
| TikTok  | XXXXXXX   | X%  | XXXXXXXXX | X%  | XXXXXXX   | X%  |
| YouTube | XXXXXXX   | X%  | XXXXXXX   | X%  | XXXXXXX   | X%  |
| Reddit  | XXXXX     | X%  | XXXXXX    | X%  | XXXXXX    | X%  |
|         |           |     |           |     |           |     |
| Total   | XXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | XX% |
  


**Top assets mentioned**
In the posts about Penn State in the last XX hours

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**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about Penn State in the last XX hours

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### Top News [#](/topic/penn-state/news)
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Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"Sources: Penn State's Drew Allar undergoes surgery on ankle - ESPN"  
[News Link](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/46619141/sources-penn-state-drew-allar-undergoes-surgery-ankle) [@espn](/creator/x/espn) 2025-10-16T22:48Z 208.1M followers, XXX engagements


"Indiana's Curt Cignetti gets 8-year extension amid Penn State coaching rumors Fox News"  
[News Link](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/indiana-extends-curt-cignetti-massive-8-year-deal-penn-state-loses-out-coaching-target) [@FoxNews](/creator/x/FoxNews) 2025-10-16T23:14Z 208.1M followers, XXX engagements


"Penn States Drew Allar suffered broken ankle in Northwestern loss: report"  
[News Link](https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/article/penn-states-drew-allar-suffered-broken-ankle-in-northwestern-loss-report-257200972/) [@htTweets](/creator/x/htTweets) 2025-10-16T23:02Z 208.1M followers, 3255 engagements


"Matt Rhule Gets Brutally Honest on Penn State Opening - Newsweek"  
[News Link](https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/matt-rhule-on-penn-state-nebraska-10891506) [@Newsweek](/creator/x/Newsweek) 2025-10-16T22:48Z 208.1M followers, XX engagements



### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/penn-state/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"BREAKING: Four-Star QB Troy Huhn has Decommitted from Penn State he tells me for @rivals The XX XXX QB from San Marcos CA had been Committed to the Nittany Lions since June 2024 Huhn was named an Elite XX Finalist this summer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1978968118446760048) [@Hayesfawcett3](/creator/x/Hayesfawcett3) 2025-10-16T23:35Z 290.8K followers, 62.2K engagements


"Thamel Sources: Penn State quarterback Drew Allar underwent successful surgery on Wednesday on his broken left ankle which he injured against Northwestern on Saturday. Hes on track for a full recovery as his timeline to return working out will be sometime in the upcoming months"  
[Reddit Link](https://redd.it/1o8js5v) [@MembershipSingle7137](/creator/reddit/MembershipSingle7137) 2025-10-16T22:58Z X followers, 1488 engagements


"No sane coach would choose to stay at IU if they were offered a position at Penn State"  
[Reddit Link](https://redd.it/1o8gyu5) [@Wonderful_Rest_573](/creator/reddit/Wonderful_Rest_573) 2025-10-16T22:58Z X followers, 4775 engagements


"Sources: Penn State quarterback Drew Allar underwent successful surgery on Wednesday on his broken left ankle which he injured against Northwestern on Saturday. Hes on track for a full recovery as his timeline to return working out will be sometime in the upcoming months"  
[X Link](https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1978945513140465989) [@PeteThamel](/creator/x/PeteThamel) 2025-10-16T22:05Z 337.4K followers, 398.6K engagements