James Franklin, Penn State Applauded by CFB Fans for Dominant Win vs. Washington

James Franklin bounced back from last week's loss by leading the Nittany Lions to victory on Saturday night.

No. 6 Penn State defeated visiting Washington 35-6, rebounding from a Week 10 loss to Ohio State and improving to 8-1 on the season.

The win took place in front of a crowd of more than 110,000 fans decked out for a Saturday night whiteout at Beaver Stadium.

Franklin received some boos from the Penn State crowd when he was introduced ahead of the game to fans who apparently hadn't forgiven the Nittany Lions for last week's 20-13 loss at home.

Penn State's outlook had improved by halftime, as the Nittany Lions surged out to a 28-0 lead through two quarters and demonstrated some lessons learned in the loss to Ohio State.

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar went 20-of-28 for 220 yards and a touchdown in the win.

Allar, who is in his third season with Penn State, entered the game throwing a career-best 70.1 pass completion rate through eight games.

Fans were impressed not just by Allar's numbers but by the quarterback's energy on the field as he led the Nittany Lions to the win.

Tight end Tyler Warren meanwhile set a program record with his 58th catch of the season, surpassing the 57 receptions Mike Gesicki recorded in 2017.

Warren finished out the game with five catches for 84 yards, and one lost fumble.

Penn State safety Jaylen Reed shone on defense as he picked off Washington starter Will Rodgers, forcing the Huskies to switch to Demond Williams Jr. under center.

Penn State dropped in the AP college football rankings after last week's loss to Ohio State, but the Nittany Lions could be hoping to regain a top-five spot after Saturday night's rebound performance.

Franklin and Penn State will hit the road again next weekend for a contest against Purdue on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET.