Remember when hot seat rumors involving James Franklin dominated headlines in September?

USA Today national college football analyst Dan Wolken is reporting that Penn State's trying to extend Franklin's contract in the midst of the Nittany Lions' best season since 2011.

With all of this going on, I'm hearing Penn State is aggressively trying to get an extension done with James Franklin. — Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) November 25, 2016

Penn State can clinch the division and advance to the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday with a win over Michigan State and an Ohio State win over Michigan.

Ranked inside the CFB Playoff Top 10 this week, Penn State (9-2) still has a legitimate shot at a playoff berth by winning out.