India, Oct. 5 -- Penn State's 42-37 defeat to UCLA at the Rose Bowl on Saturday has intensified scrutiny on head coach James Franklin, with fans and critics calling for his firing.

Amid the disappointment, a touching moment captured hearts online. A viral video showed Franklin's daughter approaching him on the field after the game, offering a comforting hug.

Addressing the team's struggles, Franklin said, "We've got to tune out all the outside noise. I thought our guys worked hard at doing that last week, but obviously not well enough. ... There's going to be a lot out there to divide, divide, divide, and we've got to tune all that out and stick together."

He added, "We made mistakes today that we normally don't make. Had a ton of miss...