James Franklin made an interesting prediction about the upcoming Minnesota game before Penn State has even stepped on the field. Social media let him have it after what he said.

Franklin made a Twitter post asking fans, students, alumni and many others to get locked in for the Minnesota game in Week 8 so that the team can be 1-0 on Saturday. Minnesota beat Penn State 31-26 in their last meeting back in 2019.

Franklin made a bold claim:

“Game Week! Let’s do this TOGETHER Nittany Nation,” said Franklin. “We need EVERYONE – students, faculty, lettermen, alumni, & fans worldwide – locked in on being 1-0 against Minnesota Saturday!”

Penn State could not beat Michigan after having a bye week to prepare for the Wolverines. Donovan Edwards and Blake Corum had their way with the Nittany Lions defense, finished with a combined 300+ yards rushing.

Mohamed Ibrahim had 127 yards rushing in the loss to Illinois on Saturday. We’ll see if Penn State can have a different outcome this time around.

Here are some of the reactions on social media: