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Penn State just took one of the worst losses any team has taken in years. The preseason No. 2 team may already be out of the playoff race by early October, and we’re questioning everything we thought we knew about them.

What do you do now, though? Alex and Richard discuss Penn State’s options, which boil down to: 1) Win out, 2) Pay a $50 million buyout, 3) Hope James Franklin takes another job, or 4) Just move forward with a toxic, compromised relationship between the coach and the fanbase.

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