Penn State head coach James Franklin and comedian (and Penn State graduate) Keegan-Michael Key look similar. The two have capitalized on this before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBLwchkCPzY
With College GameDay in Times Square on Saturday, ESPN wanted in on some of that action, recruiting the Key and Peele star to impersonate Franklin by saying things Franklin would never say.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=113&v=tf57O2T-TBM
Franklin closed his post-game press conference following Penn State's 21-19 escape of Iowa by stating that, no, he and Key are not the same person.
#PennState coach James Franklin ended his postgame PC wishing to clear up something. pic.twitter.com/b6akPI5vQ3
— Mark Wogenrich (@MarkWogenrich)
#PennState coach James Franklin ended his postgame PC wishing to clear up something. pic.twitter.com/b6akPI5vQ3
— Mark Wogenrich (@MarkWogenrich) September 24, 2017
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As long as Penn State continues to stay in the top five, Fake James Franklin will continue to hang around. Or so we hope.