MADISON, Wis. – Penn State football coach James Franklin said Saturday night that he fell short with his response to questions several days ago about two former players who had been charged with rape.

Penn State coach James Franklin said he shouldn’t have walked away from reporters who were asking questions about former players charged with rape earlier this week. Franklin refused to take questions from reporters who asked for comment after Jameial Lyons and Kaveion Keys were both charged with felony rape and other charges for the alleged

James Franklin called it a "difficult situation," but admitted he "didn't do a great job" of addressing questions during Wednesday's news conference.