STATE COLLEGE − James Franklin got the phone call at 5:40 a.m., two days after the national championship game. It was about Jim Knowles, Ohio State's multimillion-dollar defensive coordinator.

Prior to that Boston arguably had the better of what chances there were at the Jakemans Community Stadium, with Tom Donaghy saving well from Jimmy Knowles in the first half. After the break ...

Prior to that Boston arguably had the better of what chances there were with Tom Donaghy saving well from Jimmy Knowles in the first half. After the break, Donaghy parried a dangerous cross from ...